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Morning Announcements

Wednesday, March 17th, 2021

Morning Announcements

Betches

Politics, Daily News, News, News Commentary

4.71.7K Ratings

🗓️ 17 March 2021

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Summary

Today’s episode covers threats from Mitch McConnell, threats to Gavin Newsom’s governorship, a newly-released intelligence report about foreign interference in the US election, and Headlines That Speak for Themselves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Today is Wednesday, March 17th, and you're listening to The Morning Announcements.

0:07.1

I'm Sammy Sage.

0:11.0

The slow news week continues, but we do have some news on the more personal side.

0:15.0

Batches is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year, and we just launched a full re-brand

0:19.0

with a brand new website, new low-boats, new colors, everything.

0:22.4

So be sure to check it out and tune in to hear me and my co-founders, Alina Jardana, as

0:26.2

the new permanent co-host of the newly revamped App Batches podcast.

0:30.4

Now time for some news.

0:32.6

Yesterday's Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell warned of a scorched, earth-political landscape

0:38.0

if Democrats decide to end the filibuster in order to pass the multitude of very popular

0:42.4

legislation that has already been passed by the House.

0:45.4

He said that Republicans would grind business to a halt by refusing to consent to normal

0:49.4

operations like even starting sessions, reading long legislative texts, and other forms

0:54.0

of adult tantrum.

0:55.5

McConnell said that what happened during Obama's term would look like child's fight compared

0:59.1

to what he will do.

1:00.4

Ooh, scary turtle.

1:02.4

Perhaps if we could end the filibuster and make DC a state and pass the voting rights

1:05.8

actions a lot, then we might not even have this problem anymore.

1:10.7

Sammy Hot Governor Gavin Newsom is most likely facing a recall election to house him in

1:15.0

the middle of his term.

1:16.0

There have been more than enough signatures collected to spark the recall election, and Newsom

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