Wednesday, April 2nd, 2025 - Booker’s record; Trump officials’ use Gmail; Trans ban blocked; Princeton grants suspended; Cybersecurity prof raid; Bondi seeks death

Morning Announcements

Betches

News Commentary, Daily News, News, Politics

4.8 • 1.4K Ratings

🗓️ 2 April 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

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Today’s Headlines: Senator Cory Booker set a new record for the longest Senate speech at 25 hours, surpassing Strom Thurmond’s filibuster against civil rights. In election news, Republicans won both Florida special elections, though by smaller margins than Trump’s 2024 victory. A Washington Post report revealed that members of Trump’s National Security Council used personal Gmail accounts for sensitive military discussions. Meanwhile, 23 states and D.C. are suing the administration over its attempt to cut $11 billion in COVID-era federal funding. A federal appeals court blocked Trump’s transgender military ban while the case continues. The administration admitted to mistakenly deporting a Maryland resident with legal status to El Salvador and claims courts lack jurisdiction to order his return. An Indiana University cybersecurity professor mysteriously disappeared following an FBI raid. Princeton University saw multiple federal grants suspended, and Trump’s administration struck a deal with law firm Wilkie Farr & Gallagher, requiring $100 million in pro bono services. Finally, Attorney General Pam Bondi will seek the death penalty for Luigi Mangione if convicted of murdering United Healthcare’s CEO. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: NBC News: Cory Booker sets record for longest Senate speech in marathon anti-Trump remarks that exceeded 24 hours NY Times: Wisconsin Spring Election Results 2025 NY Times: Florida Sixth Congressional District Special Election Results 2025: Weil vs. Fine WA Post: Waltz and staff used Gmail for government communications, officials say The Guardian: Florida stays Republican as US House seats go to Randy Fine and Jimmy Patronis – live Yahoo: Trump's transgender military ban dealt legal blow after appeals court ruling The Atlantic: An ‘Administrative Error’ Sends a Maryland Father to a Salvadoran Prison - The Atlantic Wired: FBI raids home of prominent computer scientist who has gone incommunicado - Ars Technica NY Times: Trump Pauses Dozens of Federal Grants to Princeton NY Times: Trump Announces Deal With Doug Emhoff’s Law Firm ABC News: Attorney General Pam Bondi directs prosecutors to seek death penalty for Luigi Mangione 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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1:37.1	As there's simply no way the algorithm let you miss, Senator Corey Booker broke the record
1:42.5	for the longest speech ever given in the Senate
1:44.8	by holding the floor for 25 hours and 5 minutes, breaking the 24-hour and 18-minute record set by
1:50.8	Senator Strom Thurmond to prevent the passage of the Civil Rights Act of 1957.
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