Thursday, March 14th, 2024

Morning Announcements

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🗓️ 14 March 2024

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: The House of Representatives has passed a bill with bipartisan support, forcing US divestment from Chinese-owned companies, potentially leading to the ban of TikTok within six months if its owner, ByteDance, fails to sell the app. However, it remains uncertain whether the bill will garner enough support in the Senate. Despite this swift action, the House has declined to consider a proposal allowing remote voting for members of Congress who recently had a baby, despite bipartisan backing. Meanwhile, Kentucky Senator Rand Paul reintroduces the Justice For Breonna Taylor Act, seeking to ban no-knock warrants. In legal matters, a judge has dismissed three charges against former President Donald Trump in the Georgia election interference case, but serious allegations still stand. Trump's influence is evident in the reformation of the Republican National Committee as the Trump National Committee, with Lara Trump elected co-chair. Lastly, new revelations surface regarding an Alaska Airlines flight incident involving Boeing, underscoring safety concerns within the company. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: House passes a bill that could lead to a TikTok ban if Chinese owner refuses to sell Wall Street Journal: Baby Boom in Congress Spurs Call for Remote Voting for New Moms McClatchy DC: Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul files another no knock warrant ban WA Post: Georgia judge dismisses six charges in Trump election interference case NPR: RNC sees major cuts to staff as new, Trump-backed leadership takes over NY Times: Alaska Airlines Flight Was Scheduled for Safety Check on Day Panel Blew Off 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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0:00.0	Today is Thursday, March 14th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Betches Media.
0:07.0	I'm your host Sammy Sage and the morning announcements is your daily five minute breakdown of the headlines that isn't afraid to take aside and
0:13.8	roast the most consequential reality show there is our government. If you know me you know
0:19.3	how much I love my dogs they are truly my best friends in this world basically the equivalent of my dogs. They are truly my best friends in this world, basically the equivalent of my
0:24.8	children, and they make me so happy and it really just brings me so much joy to take care of them.
0:30.5	They add so much to my life, I really don't know what I would do without them.
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1:06.0	In a rare move, the House of Representatives rallied major bipartisan support to pass a bill that forces U.S. divestment from Chinese own companies,
1:16.2	which will effectively ban Tik-Toc if its owner Bight Dance does not sell the app within six months.
1:21.7	The legislation passed by a vote of 352 to six months. The legislation passed by a vote of
1:23.4	352 to 65, though it's unclear whether it will have the 60 votes required to
1:28.7	pass in the Senate. And if it does ultimately pass, something tells me that there will be a willing capitalist buyer
1:35.0	ready to step in as the new owner of those 150 million users' data and content.
1:40.8	If you're thinking, surely there are tons of problems at hand, how are they able to pass this
1:45.4	Tik-Toc law so quickly?
1:47.2	I wouldn't blame you.
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