Thursday, September 14th, 2023

Morning Announcements

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🗓️ 14 September 2023

⏱️ 5 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: In a Pentagon-funded think tank study by the RAND Corporation, a national security concern has emerged regarding US officials potentially suffering from dementia, who may inadvertently disclose classified government secrets. Despite extensive vetting for security clearance, there is currently no evaluation for age-related cognitive decline, and the US leadership is historically older. Senator Mitt Romney announced he won't seek reelection in 2024 due to his age. Hurricane Lee approaches New England with storm warnings in effect, while New York City's pension funds and the state of Oregon sue Fox Corporation for harm to investors related to election misinformation. Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong Un met at an economic summit in Russia, pledging support, while the US accused North Korea of supplying weapons to Russia. Lastly, the escaped murderer Danelo Souza Cavalcante was captured by Pennsylvania authorities after a 14-day manhunt. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: The Intercept: Pentagon-Funded Study Warns Dementia Among U.S. Officials Poses National Security Threat WA Post: Mitt Romney says he will not seek a second term in the Senate AP News: Hurricane watch issued for parts of Maine as already rain-soaked New England braces for Lee AP News: NYC pension funds and state of Oregon sue Fox over 2020 election coverage AP News: North Korea’s Kim vows full support for Moscow at a summit with Putin in Russia NY Times: Putin, Citing Trump ‘Persecution,’ Wades Back Into U.S. Politics AP News: How they got him: Escaped murderer Danelo Cavalcante arrested after 2-week pursuit in Pennsylvania 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, September 14th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements
0:06.2	presented by Betches Media.
0:07.9	I'm your host, Sammy Sage, and The Morning Announcements is your daily 5-minute breakdown
0:11.6	of the headlines that isn't afraid to take a side and roast the most consequential reality
0:16.3	show there is.
0:17.6	Our Government
0:21.6	According to a new study from the Pentagon-funded Think Tank, The Rand Corporation, we have a new
0:26.7	national security threat on the horizon.
0:29.3	And that would be US officials who may suffer from dementia.
0:33.2	The research identifies specific individuals with both current and former access to classified
0:38.0	material, citing the possibility of them unwittingly disclosing government secrets.
0:43.0	Although individuals are thoroughly vetted, usually, before receiving security clearance,
0:48.0	they're put through extensive character interviews, polygraph tests, monitoring of their
0:52.3	bank account, and other personal information.
0:54.8	But there's currently no vetting or continuous evaluation for age-related cognitive decline.
1:00.4	For some context, right now the United States leadership is the oldest in history.
1:04.8	In 1981, only 4% of Congress was over age 70, and by 2022, that number was 23%.
1:12.4	One has to wonder how that might change with a lower quality congressional health plan.
1:17.2	On that note, we have our first sacrificial gerontocrat.
1:20.8	Hopefully I'm pronouncing that right, I've never had to say it out loud because our
1:23.9	government has never been this old before.
1:26.3	Senator Mitt Romney announced yesterday that he will not run for reelection when his
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