Thursday, June 19th, 2025 - US-Iran tensions update; Fed freeze; Crypto bill; SCOTUS trans ban; HHS new boozier guidelines

Morning Announcements

Betches

News Commentary, Daily News, News, Politics

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 19 June 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Today’s Headlines: President Trump hinted the U.S. might bomb Iran, while evacuations from Israel continue and tensions rise with Iran warning of “irreparable damage.” European diplomats plan to meet with Iran as military buildup in the region grows. Back home, the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady amid signs of slower growth, and Trump mocked Chair Powell, suggesting he could run the Fed himself. Meanwhile, the Senate passed the GENIUS Act, allowing banks to treat crypto stablecoins as assets. The Pentagon deployed 2,000 more National Guard troops to L.A. with little explanation. The Supreme Court upheld Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care for minors, while a separate ruling preserved the right of trans and nonbinary Americans to request accurate passport markers. Finally, new federal dietary guidelines are expected to drop previous limits on daily alcohol intake, despite cancer risks. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Iran's leader rejects calls to surrender and warns that intervention would harm the US CNBC: Fed decision recap: Central bank signals stagflation fears, Powell says Fed ‘well positioned to wait’ on rates CNBC: Trump says 'Too Late' Powell must lower interest rates after weak ADP jobs report Axios: Senate passes GENIUS Act despite crypto corruption concerns CBS News: 2,000 more National Guard troops being deployed to Los Angeles, Pentagon says NBC News: Supreme Court upholds Tennessee ban on transgender youth medical care AP News: Judge says government can't limit passport sex markers for many transgender, nonbinary people Reuters: Exclusive: US to drop guidance to limit alcohol to one or two drinks per day, sources say Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:02.0	It's hard and it's brutal and that's what makes it special.
0:06.0	The multi-award winning series, FX's The Bear, is back for a brand new season.
0:11.0	Upon my signal, unleash hell.
0:15.0	And every second counts.
0:17.0	When that shows zero, this restaurant ceases operations.
0:21.8	FX is the bear.
0:23.1	New season streaming June 26th exclusively on Disney Plus.
0:27.3	18 plus subscription required, season C's apply.
0:30.8	Today is Thursday, June 19th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented
0:35.5	by Betches Media.
0:37.0	I'm your host, Sammy Sage,
0:38.3	and the morning announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the headlines that isn't a megaphone
0:43.1	for the loudest voices, but a magnifying glass for the most important news. This episode of the
0:48.5	morning announcements is brought to you by Built Rewards. If rent is your biggest expense, student
0:53.0	loans might be your second. Now,
0:54.9	Bill lets you use one to help tackle the other. Earn points by paying rent and then use them
0:59.4	towards your student loan balance. How you ask? Stay tuned till the end of the episode to learn more.
1:04.5	Start paying rent through Built and take advantage of the industry's most valuable points by going
1:08.6	to joinbilt.com slash morning. That's J-o-in-b-l-t.com
1:14.7	slash morning.
1:18.4	Will the United States bomber on? Maybe, maybe not. That is literally the answer that President
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in 8 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Betches, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Betches and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.