Tuesday, November 14th, 2023

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🗓️ 14 November 2023

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Today’s Headlines: In a notable development, the Supreme Court, amidst sustained criticism, introduced its first-ever code of ethics, unanimously agreed upon by all nine justices. Contrary to expectations, the policy doesn't impose substantial new ethical obligations, specific restrictions on gifts, travel, or real estate dealings. It leans on justices to uphold their own ethical standards without external enforcement. Donald Trump Jr. testified in the Trump Organization's civil fraud trial, passionately extolling his father's real estate acumen. Despite Ohio's recent pro-abortion referendum, some Republican representatives plan legislative maneuvers to shift jurisdiction from the courts to the legislature, raising questions about the vote's significance. The abrupt exit of Senator Tim Scott from the 2024 presidential race surprised both donors and campaign staff. Meanwhile, Jacob Chansley, the QAnon Shaman involved in the January 6th insurrection, filed paperwork to run for Congress in Arizona, presenting potential challenges and concerns. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: AP News: The Supreme Court says it is adopting a code of ethics, but it has no means of enforcement NY Times: Trump’s defense at N.Y. fraud trial begins with Donald Trump Jr. testimony AP News: Republican faction seeks to keep courts from interpreting Ohio’s new abortion rights amendment AP News: South Carolina Sen. Tim Scott abruptly ends 2024 presidential bid, shocking even his campaign staff NBC News: 'QAnon Shaman' who stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 files paperwork to run for Congress 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 Tuesday, November 14th, and you're listening to the morning announcements presented by
0:06.5	Bech's media. I'm your host Sammy Sage and the morning announcements is your daily five minute
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1:02.0	Following months, if not years of sustained criticism, the Supreme Court unveiled its first ever code of ethics yesterday, which was agreed to by all nine justices.
1:04.9	But don't let the headline fool you.
1:06.6	The policy does not add any significant new ethics requirements, nor does it place specific
1:11.5	restrictions on gifts, travel, or real estate deals.
1:15.0	And while it cautions the justices not to take part in outside activities that, quote,
1:19.3	reflect adversely on the justices impartiality, It doesn't actually have any enforcement, but it relies on the
1:25.8	justices to enforce on themselves. I thought you need honor for an honor system. In an unsigned
1:32.3	statement that came with the announcement of the new ethics code, the court said,
1:36.0	quote, for the most part, these rules and principles are not new. The absence of a code, however,
1:41.0	has led to the misunderstanding that the justices of this court,
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