Episode Details

Today's headlines: The Senate voted legislating a labor agreement that would give railway workers 7 days of paid sick leave, and passed legislation that will prevent a strike but only give workers one day of paid sick leave. The House Committee has obtained access to Trump’s Tax Returns. An appeals court in Georgia has struck down the special master who is reviewing the Trump documents that the FBI seized in August. Another court of appeals in Texas has rejected the Department of Education’s request to reinstate its student debt plan. French president Emmanuel Macron and President Biden gave a joint press conference and shared a state dinner at the White House yesterday. Finally for this week, Neuralink announced that they are working towards implanting a computer chip in a human brain within six months.

Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• NY Times: With Senate Vote, Congress Moves to Avert Rail Strike
• NY Times: House Committee Obtains Access to Trump’s Tax Returns, Ending Long Fight
• Washington Post: Trump Mar-a-Lago special master struck down by appeals court
• NPR: Legal losses keep coming for Biden's student loan relief plan
• AP News: Biden, Macron vow unity against Russia, discuss trade row
• Bloomberg: Musk’s Neuralink Hopes to Implant Computer in Human Brain in Six Months

Host: Sami Sage

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz

Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson

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