Thursday, May 28th, 2026 - Trump Threatens Oman, Delaware Lets Companies Vote, Google Employee Charged With Polymarket Insider Trading

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🗓️ 28 May 2026

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Today's Headlines: A Delaware court ruled that companies can vote in municipal elections in the beach town of Fenwick Island — not just business owners, but the companies themselves as entities — and given that two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies are incorporated in Delaware, that's either a quirky local ordinance or the most efficient corporate takeover of democracy ever attempted. Joe Biden is suing the Trump administration to block the DOJ from releasing audio recordings of his conversations with his ghostwriter, which the DOJ is planning to drop on June 15th purely for the humiliation factor, since the investigation was closed and no charges were ever filed. Trump threatened Oman — the Gulf state that has been acting as the diplomatic channel between the US and Iran — during a Cabinet meeting, saying they'd better "behave or we'll blow em up." On the reflecting pool saga, a National Park Service analysis found that Trump's no-bid pool contractor — his favorite pool guy, does all his pools — submitted a contract with an $850,000 overcharge above the typical profit margin, and it turns out the contractor can't even seal the gaps between the concrete slabs, which is a fairly foundational part of the job. California Governor Gavin Newsom announced he'll tax any Traitor Fund payouts to Californians at 100%, with a New York assemblyman proposing the same, which is the most satisfying thing to happen all week. New York state also passed a tax on luxury second homes valued at $5 million or more, expected to generate $500 million a year, and both New York and New Jersey AGs subpoenaed FIFA over alleged deceptive pricing practices for World Cup tickets at MetLife Stadium. A Google software engineer was charged with fraud and money laundering after making $1.2 million on Polymarket by betting on search trends using nonpublic Google data under the username AlphaRaccoon, which is somehow the most on-brand financial crime of 2026. And finally, the EU is actively screening travelers for Ebola as suspected cases in the Congo surpass 900. Resources/Articles mentioned: Reuters: Delaware court upholds voting by companies in small town's election CNN: Biden sues to stop Justice Department from releasing interview recordings CNN: Trump’s threat against Oman means he’s now attacked or threatened 1 out of every 13 countries NYT: Iran War Live Updates: U.S. Strikes Military Site and Drones in Iran AP News: Trump plays mayor at Cabinet meeting, showcasing his DC renovations NYT: Reflecting Pool Contract Has ‘Inflated’ Profit Margin, Government Analysis Finds WaPo: Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy debuts America 250 jet US News: California to Impose 100% Tax on Trump's January 6 'Slush Fund,' Governor Says WSJ: New York Lawmakers Pass Pied-a-Terre Tax CNN: Sky-high World Cup ticket prices spark investigation by NY and NJ attorneys general WSJ: Google Employee Charged With Insider Trading on Polymarket Politico: Europe beefs up Ebola detection as Congo epidemic surges Subscribe to the Betches News Room and join the Morning Announcements group chat. Go to: betchesnews.substack.com Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	Some follow the noise.
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0:25.3	Subscribe now at Bloomberg.com.
0:30.4	A court just ruled that companies can vote in elections now.
0:32.6	Yes, really. I'll explain in a minute. We also have Joe Biden suing the Trump administration, Donald Trump threatening a U.S. ally, another
0:37.9	one, a Google employee charge for insider trading on polymarket, and the contractor who painted Trump's
0:43.1	reflecting pool, badly, has been inflating his margins. What a surprise. Let's get into it.
0:49.6	Today is Thursday, May 28th, and you're listening to Morning Announcements presented by Betches Media. I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and Morning Announcements is your fully sourced
0:58.1	daily 10-minute breakdown of the headlines that isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices,
1:02.5	but a magnifying glass for the most important news.
1:08.4	Let's start with Delaware, where last week a court ruled that the beach town of Fenwick Island
1:12.9	can let companies cast votes in municipal elections, not just people who own companies, but the
1:18.1	companies themselves as entities. The town's argument is essentially that businesses pay property
1:23.3	taxes there, so they deserve a say. And the court agreed. By the way, 12% of registered voters on
1:29.3	Fenwick Island are entities. And given this is in Delaware, it happens to be where roughly
1:33.7	two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies are legally incorporated. Not on Fenwick Island necessarily,
1:39.5	but in the state. So let's keep an eye on whether this stays just a weird quirk of Fenwick Island,
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