Thursday, December 1st, 2022

Today's headlines: Democrats in the House of Representatives held their leadership elections yesterday, with representative Hakeem Jeffries of New York coming out as the first Black person to lead a political party’s caucus in either chamber. The House of Representatives held a vote on legislation to avert a nationwide railroad strike yesterday. Police are now cracking down on protestors over the widespread protests in China over the zero-covid policy. Five cars that were rented by Biden’s secret service burst into flames in the Nantucket Airport parking lot around 5am on Monday morning. The crypto firm BlockFi filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy following the collapse of FTX on Monday. Finally for today, Twitter announced that they will no longer enforce their policy against Covid misinformation.  Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: NBC: House Democrats elect Rep. Hakeem Jeffries as leader, the first Black person to lead a congressional caucus Axios: House passes legislation to avert economically devastating rail strike BBC: China plans 'crackdown' after Covid protests Daily Beast: 5 Cars Rented by Biden’s Secret Service Burst Into Flames CNBC: Crypto firm BlockFi files for bankruptcy as FTX fallout spreads Prospect: Congressmembers Tried to Stop the SEC’s Inquiry Into FTX AP News: Twitter ends enforcement of COVID misinformation policy Host: Sami Sage Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson