Friday, February 24th, 2023

Today's headlines: Representative Jamie Raskin is calling for a congressional investigation into the $2 billion dollar investment that a Saudi fund made in Jared Kushner’s private equity fund. The Tennessee state assembly voted to pass legislation which bans transgender youth from receiving gender-affirming care, as well as drag show bans yesterday. The Florida senate has proposed a new bill that would impose at least $35-thousand dollars in damages against anyone who accuses someone else of engaging in discrimination. A new report released by the Anti-Defamation League found that every ideologically driven mass killing in 2022 was committed by right-wing extremists. The European Commission announced yesterday that they’re banning TikTok from corporate and personal devices in the European Commission. Finally for today, A nonprofit research group called Reset has studied accounts that frequently push Kremlin propaganda and found that they all pay for the Twitter verification system. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: MSNBC: Raskin calls for investigation into Kushner’s $2 billion Saudi deal AP News: Trans youth care ban headed to Tennessee governor’s desk AP News: Bill that would restrict drag shows passes Tennessee Senate Florida Senate: HB 991: Defamation, False Light, and Unauthorized Publication of Name or Likenesses Above The Law: FL Takes A Swing At Reporters, Knocks Out First Amendment Axios: All U.S. extremist mass killings in 2022 linked to far right, report says Euractiv: European Commission bans TikTok from corporate devices Washington Post: Russian propagandists are buying Twitter blue-check verifications Host: Sami Sage Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson