Monday, February 10th, 2025 - Hamas hostage swap; Federal power struggle; Press crackdowns; Steel tariffs & more

Morning Announcements

Betches

News Commentary, Daily News, News, Politics

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🗓️ 10 February 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Hamas released three Israeli hostages in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners in a staged handoff at gunpoint, as talks begin on the next phase of the truce. Meanwhile, Trump and Musk continue their battle against federal judges blocking their unconstitutional moves, with DOGE physically securing agencies and targeting the Pentagon next. Trump has also expelled major news outlets from Pentagon press spaces, taken control of the Kennedy Center, and announced new steel tariffs. Germany orders X to release election data amid concerns over Musk’s support for the far-right. Steve Wynn is pushing the Supreme Court to roll back press protections, while the FCC investigates a San Francisco radio station for reporting on ICE activity. And in a major shift, Google has scrapped its AI ethics pledge, clearing the way for AI-powered surveillance and weaponry. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: Hamas Makes Gaunt Israeli Hostages Thank Captors Before Release CBS News: Judge blocks Trump administration from placing 2,200 USAID employees on leave WA Post: CFPB halts work after Trump appoints Bessent as acting head NY Times: Democratic Lawmakers Denied Entry to the Department of Education The Guardian: Trump hints Musk ‘Doge’ team has free rein with Pentagon next in line for cuts Axios: Musk says DOGE staffer who resigned over racist tweets "will be brought back" AP News: The Trump administration is throwing more Pentagon reporters out of their workspaces AP News: Trump says he's firing Kennedy Center board of trustees members and naming himself chairman AP News: Trump says he will announce 25% steel and aluminum tariffs Monday, and more import duties are coming Tech Crunch: German court orders X to give data access to democracy researchers ahead of federal elections The NV Independant: Attorneys for Steve Wynn ask Supreme Court to overturn landmark libel rule SF Standard: FCC investigating SF radio station for broadcasting ICE agent activity CNBC: Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons, surveillance Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:26.7	Hamas released three Israeli hostages on Sunday in exchange for 183 Palestinian prisoners.
1:33.5	They staged a handoff where the very gaunt hostages were released at gunpoint and forced
1:38.5	to thank their captors for an audience.
1:41.1	Talks on the second phase of the fragile truths are beginning now.
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