Thursday, July 13th, 2023

Morning Announcements

Betches

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🗓️ 13 July 2023

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: At the NATO summit in Lithuania, nations pledged military aid to Ukraine against Russian invasion. The question of Sweden's NATO membership remains unresolved. Lawyers' payments to Justice Clarence Thomas's former aide raise ethical concerns. Governor Doug Burgum offers gift cards to campaign donors, sparking legal debate. Inflation rose less than expected in June, with wages adjusting closer to the cost of living. Larry Nassar was stabbed in prison following an inappropriate comment. The SAG-AFTRA union negotiates with studios and threatens a strike. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NY Times: After NATO Summit, Biden Affirms Support for Ukraine The Guardian: Lawyers with supreme court business paid Clarence Thomas aide via Venmo NPR: Doug Burgum is offering $20 to people donating $1 to his campaign. Is that legal? CNBC: Inflation rose just 0.2% in June, less than expected as consumers get a break from price increases AP News: Suspect in Larry Nassar stabbing said ex-doctor made lewd remark watching Wimbledon, AP source says CNN: Actors union agrees to 11th hour mediation effort, but strike still looms 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 Thursday, July 13th, and you're listening to the Morning Announcements presented
0:06.3	by Betches Media.
0:07.3	I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the Morning Announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown
0:11.6	of the headlines that isn't afraid to take a side and roast the most consequential reality
0:16.4	show there is.
0:17.6	Our government.
0:18.6	Tuesday was the first day of the annual NATO summit that was held in Vilnius, Lithuania,
0:26.3	with the big theme of the two-day conference being unity in the alliance to support for
0:30.3	Ukraine against the Russian invasion.
0:33.2	Several nations pledged new military aid to Ukraine, and the NATO alliance continues to
0:37.5	promise that Ukraine will become a member, though there is no specific timeline for when
0:42.0	that will happen.
0:43.5	There has also been no resolve as to the question of Sweden's NATO membership, with Turkish
0:47.8	President Erdogan saying that Sweden needs to take more steps to win support of the Turkish
0:52.2	parliament in order for Sweden to enter, though he didn't provide specifics for those
0:57.0	steps.
0:58.0	He also said that their parliament won't be taking up the question until October, even
1:02.2	though they are currently in session for two more weeks.
1:05.4	That's suspicious.
1:07.2	President Biden also met with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky yesterday, and gave
1:11.4	remarks at Vilnius University where he promised unwavering support for Ukraine and emphasized
1:17.0	that the war must end on, quote, just terms.
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