Thursday, November 6th, 2025 - Dems keep momentum; Shutdown breaks record; SCOTUS hears tariff arguments; UPS crash probe

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🗓️ 6 November 2025

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Today’s Headlines: More election results are in, and Democrats are mostly keeping their momentum from Tuesday. Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey was re-elected, fending off a challenge from democratic socialist Ahmed Fatah. In Maine, voters approved a new red flag gun law and Colorado passed a statewide measure to fund free school lunches for all kids—because Colorado stays ahead of the curve. Meanwhile, California Republicans have already filed a federal lawsuit to block the new congressional map voters approved under Prop 50, claiming it violates the 14th and 15th Amendments. And in Maine, Democratic Rep. Jared Golden—one of the few Dems who could win a red district—announced he won’t seek reelection, citing threats made against his family. The government shutdown officially hit day 37, breaking Trump’s own previous record. The Transportation Department says it’ll start cutting air traffic by 10% if the standoff doesn’t end by Friday. Trump’s still calling for Senate Republicans to scrap the filibuster to end it, but a bipartisan group is reportedly working on a short-term fix that would reopen the government and roll in some of the annual funding bills. Translation: they could’ve solved this if they wanted to. At the Supreme Court, justices heard three hours of arguments over whether Trump can unilaterally impose tariffs. Judging by their questions, they’re not exactly buying it. And finally, investigators say the UPS cargo plane crash in Louisville that killed nine people began when the left wing caught fire and an engine fell off just after takeoff—sending debris and explosions half a mile downrange. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: California Republicans sue over new US House map approved by voters Bangor Daily News: Jared Golden: I won’t seek reelection. Here’s why. WSJ: Lawmakers See Hope for Ending Record-Setting Shutdown WSJ: Supreme Court Appears Skeptical of Trump’s Tariffs AP News: 12 dead after engine fell off UPS plane that crashed and exploded in Kentucky 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	Today is Thursday, November 6th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements presented by Betches Media.
0:06.8	I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and the morning announcements is your daily five-minute breakdown of the headlines
0:11.2	that isn't a megaphone for the loudest voices, but a magnifying glass for the most important news.
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0:50.4	We have some more results from Tuesday's elections. The current Democratic mayor of Minneapolis,
0:55.3	Jacob Fry, was re-elected, feeding Democratic socialist candidate Ahmed Fata. Maine voters passed a red
1:01.3	flag gun law that was proposed in response to a mass shooting that killed 18 people earlier this year,
1:06.3	and Colorado voters approved statewide measures funding free school lunches for all kids.
1:12.9	Colorado's always early to the good stuff.
1:18.1	Meanwhile, California's state Republican Party has already filed a lawsuit to block the implementation of the congressional map approved by Prop 50, which 64% of California voters literally just
1:23.6	passed on Tuesday.
1:25.1	California Republicans alleged that the new map violates the 14th and 15th amendments,
1:29.7	and that's only okay when they do it.
1:31.9	On a related note, Democratic Congressman from Maine Jared Golden announced that he won't
1:36.1	be running for reelection in his district.
1:38.3	This is important because Golden is a rare Democrat who had been able to win his pretty
1:42.2	red district, and also because the reason he cited
1:44.8	for not seeking reelection is because of threats made against his family. Amazing, very peaceful,
1:50.7	very sane. The second Trump administration has officially broken the record set by the first
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