Tuesday, July 30th, 2024

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🗓️ 30 July 2024

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Today’s Headlines: In Venezuela, President Nicolás Maduro declared himself the winner of Sunday's election, despite exit polls showing opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez with a significant lead. The National Electoral Council, controlled by Maduro, reported a narrow victory for him, raising concerns about electoral integrity. The U.S. and other foreign leaders expressed doubts about the results. Meanwhile, President Biden endorsed Supreme Court reforms, including term limits for justices and a new amendment to limit presidential immunity for crimes committed in office. He aims to prevent abuses of power similar to those seen in Venezuela. On the economic front, the U.S. saw a slight drop in inflation, with the Personal Consumption Expenditures Index falling to 2.5%. Vice President Kamala Harris is gaining momentum in her campaign, with significant fundraising and endorsements, including from Republican Mayor John Giles of Mesa, Arizona, and the CEO of the Chief Executive Leadership Institute, who noted a lack of support for Donald Trump among Fortune 500 CEOs. Harris has committed to attending the September 10th presidential debate, regardless of Trump's participation. Lastly, a new bill proposed by Representative Anthony D’Esposito would require House staffers to undergo active shooter training, following an assassination attempt on Donald Trump. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: Maduro is declared winner in Venezuela's presidential election as opposition claims it prevailed WA Post: Joe Biden: My plan to reform the Supreme Court and ensure no president is above the law NY Times: Fed’s Preferred Inflation Measure Cooled Overall in June AP News: Election 2024: Harris raised $200M in first week of White House campaign AZ Central: Why, as a Republican mayor, I support Kamala Harris over Trump CNBC: There are no Fortune 100 CEOs who are supporting Donald Trump, says Yale’s Jeffrey Sonnenfeld The Hill: Harris campaign hits Trump again over debate ‘backtrack’ Axios: Trump-inspired bill would require House active shooter training 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 Tuesday, July 30th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by Betches Media.
0:06.4	I'm your host Sammy Sage and the morning announcements is your daily five minute breakdown of the headlines
0:11.5	that isn't afraid to take aside and roast the most consequential. of the We begin again with international news starting with Sunday's election in Venezuela,
0:25.0	where dictator slash president Nicholas Maduro has declared himself the winner.
0:29.0	Despite the fact that overwhelming data from exit polling showed that opposition
0:33.1	candidate and Mundo Gonzalez received an overwhelming majority of votes
0:37.0	that were tallied. The National Electoral Council however, which is effectively
0:41.3	controlled by Maduro, announced that he had received 51% of the votes to 44% for Gonzales.
0:47.0	And while they did not release the tallies from polling booths nationwide, they say that they're going to.
0:53.3	When Maduro emerged to celebrate his victory with supporters at his presidential palace, he
0:58.4	also accused foreign enemies, no specifics, of trying to hack the voting system.
1:03.2	Where have I heard that nightmare before?
1:05.2	Foreign leaders held off on recognizing the results and U.S. Secretary of State
1:09.8	Anthony Lincoln said that the U.S. has quote, serious concerns that the result
1:13.7	announced does not reflect the will or the votes of the Venezuelan people.
1:17.1	Maduro has been in office since 2013 and this so-called victory marks the start
1:22.2	of what would be his third term.
1:24.6	Consider this a cautionary tale.
1:27.3	As part of an attempt to prevent the United States from suffering the same fate as Venezuela,
1:31.7	President Biden wrote an
1:32.7	Abed in the Washington Post yesterday where he announced that he is
1:35.7	endorsing a package of Supreme Court reforms. First he's calling for constitutional limits
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