Friday, April 29th, 2022

Morning Announcements

Betches

News, Daily News, Politics, News Commentary

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🗓️ 29 April 2022

⏱️ 4 minutes

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Summary

We end this week, with the announcement of The January 6th House committee’s save the date, which has been tentatively scheduled from June 9th to the end of the month. Then, President Biden asked congress for another 33 billion dollars to aid Ukraine, in light of the White House unveiling a legislative package that would allow the federal government to sell Russian yachts. On top of that, we discover the U.S economy has shrunk 1.4 percent during the first three months of the year due to slow growth. Next, Moderna is officially seeking emergency authorization for children ages 6 months to 6 years due to a strong immune response in children. Lastly, The Oklahoma State House has passed a bill banning abortion after six weeks. Resources/Articles Mentioned In This Episode: The Washington Post: Jan. 6 committee plans prime-time hearings in June AP News: Biden seeks $22B for Ukraine, signaling long-term commitment Axios: White House proposes plan to sell Russian yachts for Ukraine aid The New York Times: G.D.P. Report Show the U.S. Economy Shrank, Masking a Broader Recovery Axios: Moderna seeks emergency authorization for COVID-19 vaccine in young children The Washington Post: Oklahoma legislature approves Republican bill banning abortions Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Friday, April 29th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by
0:07.8	Betches Media.
0:08.8	I'm Sammy Sage, and this episode is sponsored by Credit Karma.
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0:22.1	The January 6th House Committee has officially sent out their safety dates.
0:26.8	According to preliminary planning, the committee has tentatively scheduled public hearings
0:30.7	for primetime slots from June 9th through the end of that month, kicking off with a primetime
0:35.6	evening slot.
0:37.1	So instead of Americans watching a dramatic network procedural about violent crime, Americans
0:41.6	will watch a dramatic congressional hearing about violent crime.
0:45.9	I expect it'll be at least as dramatic as season 87 of Grey's Anatomy.
0:53.2	President Biden asked Congress yesterday for another $33 billion in aid for Ukraine.
0:58.5	The request for an additional aid package signaled that the U.S. is prepared to invest
1:02.4	in this campaign against Russia in backing Ukraine.
1:05.5	The White House says that they expect this aid to support Ukraine's needs for five months.
1:09.9	With Biden saying, quote, the cost of this fight is not cheap, but caving to aggression
1:14.4	is going to be more costly.
1:16.7	In other revenue generating efforts, the White House unveiled a legislative package that
1:20.6	would allow the federal government to sell assets seized from Russian oligarchs and use
1:24.9	the proceeds from military and humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
1:28.5	So far, more than a dozen yachts belonging to Russian oligarchs worth approximately $2.5
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