Episode Details

Today's headlines: Herschel Walker ‘s wife collected tens of thousands of dollars in rental income for the Georgia residence that he had used as his official address. The Senate has voted 61 to 36 to pass the Respect for Marriage Act. Biden has called on Congress to act to divert a freight rail strike before early next month. A federal jury has found two leaders of the extreme-right-wing militia “the Oath Keepers” guilty; Trump’s former deputy chief of staff/former secret service agent Tony Ornato met with the January 6th committee; the South Carolina Supreme Court has unanimously ordered Mark Meadows to comply with the subpoena for his testimony in Georgia. Finally for today, France’s highest court has ruled that a man who was fired by his company in Paris for allegedly failing to be “fun” enough at work was wrongfully dismissed.

 Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:

• Daily Beast: Herschel Walker Only Recently Stopped Renting Out Georgia Home He Claims as His Residence
• Washington Post: Senate passes bill to protect same-sex, interracial marriages
• Vice: 28 Freight Rail Workers Tell Us What They Want You to Know About Their Lives
• Washington Post: Congress Looks to Intervene in Rail Dispute as Strike Deadline Looms
• CNN: Former White House deputy chief of staff meeting with January 6 committee Tuesday
• Axios: Mark Meadows must testify in Georgia election probe, S.C. Supreme Court rules
• Washington Post: French man wins right to not be ‘fun’ at work

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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