Monday, January 22nd, 2024

Morning Announcements

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🗓️ 22 January 2024

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Today’s Headlines: In recent political developments, Ron DeSantis, who had previously insisted on staying in the Republican primary race and not endorsing Donald Trump, surprised many by dropping out of the presidential race and endorsing Trump. With less than a year until Inauguration Day 2025, the New Hampshire primary is imminent, where unaffiliated individuals, not registered Democrats, can vote in the Republican primary. Meanwhile, Nikki Haley and Trump traded accusations, with Haley clarifying that she was not in charge of security on January 6th, as Trump erroneously claimed. In Trump's ongoing legal battles, he expressed a desire to testify at the E. Jean Carroll trial, where his attorney renewed a mistrial request. In the federal election interference case in Georgia, allegations of an improper relationship between the prosecutor and the district attorney have surfaced, leading to a potential investigation. Iran blamed Israel for recent airstrikes in Syria, escalating tensions in the region. Lastly, a study published in the scientific journal Sleep suggests that wearing an eye mask at night can improve memory and alertness in the morning by blocking minimal light exposure. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NBC News: Ron DeSantis suspends his presidential bid and endorses Trump NY Times: Trump Falsely Claims Democrats Can Vote in New Hampshire’s GOP Primary - The New York Times AP News: Nikki Haley questions Trump's mental fitness after he appears to confuse her for Nancy Pelosi ABC News: E. Jean Carroll defamation case: Trump expected to attend trial, possibly testify Monday - ABC News NBC News: Credit card statements show Trump special prosecutor appointed by Georgia DA Fani Willis bought her plane tickets WA Post: Trump case in Georgia likely damaged by allegations against Fani Willis BBC: Iran warns air strike on Syria will not go unanswered WA Post: This $10 purchase can improve your sleep and boost your brain health Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today is Monday, January 22nd and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Betches Media.
0:08.0	I'm your host Sammy Sage and the morning announcements is your daily five minute breakdown of the headlines that isn't afraid to
0:14.1	take aside and roast the most consequential reality show there is, Our Government.
0:19.3	This episode is brought to you by Quince.
0:21.4	Who doesn't love the good things in life?
0:23.4	We all enjoy a little luxury,
0:24.9	but especially when you don't have to stress about the costs.
0:27.7	That's why Quince is my go-to for luxury essentials
0:30.4	at affordable prices. After weeks of insisting, up until even just days ago,
0:38.0	that he is in the Republican primary race for the long haul
0:41.0	and that he refuses to kiss the ring of Donald Trump that is
0:44.8	Ron DeSantis announced yesterday that he is dropping out of the presidential race and
0:49.5	endorsing Donald Trump who could have seen it? Time is feeling more like a flat
0:54.7	circle than ever. Hello to my true detective fans, because there is now less than a
0:59.4	year until inauguration day 2025 and tomorrow is New Hampshire primary now with just
1:05.2	Nicky Haley and Donald Trump remaining relevant on the ballot but first we have to
1:09.7	clear something up this weekend Trump claimed that Democrats can vote in the Republican
1:13.9	primary tomorrow in New Hampshire and that these supposed Democrats are going to
1:18.0	throw the vote to Nicky Haley, which is not true on the basis that registered Democrats cannot vote in the New Hampshire Republican primary.
1:26.0	What is true is that individuals who are unaffiliated with either party can vote in tomorrow's Republican primary.
1:33.0	Though for a registered Democrat to vote in the Republican primary,
1:36.0	they would have needed to formally switch their party affiliation
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