Today’s Headlines: The US government has made limited progress in reaching an agreement to raise the debt ceiling, with a deadline approaching. President Biden criticized Republican proposals and mentioned the possibility of cutting spending and raising taxes. Governor Ron DeSantis is expected to announce his presidential run, trailing behind Donald Trump in polls. The NAACP issued a travel advisory for Florida, accusing Governor DeSantis of attempting to erase black history. Montana has become the first state to ban TikTok, leading to a lawsuit filed by TikTok creators on grounds of freedom of speech. Concerns have been raised about TikTok's data privacy and potential cooperation with the Chinese government. Smoke from Canadian wildfires has caused air quality alerts in several US states. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: ABC News: Biden and McCarthy to meet on Monday to negotiate directly on debt ceiling  The Guardian: DeSantis says only he can beat Biden in 2024 presidential election CBS News: NAACP issues travel advisory for Florida, says state "has become hostile to Black Americans" Mashable: What does Montana's TikTok ban actually mean? AP News: TikTok content creators file lawsuit against Montana over first-in-nation law banning app Buzzfeed News: Leaked Audio From 80 Internal TikTok Meetings Shows That US User Data Has Been Repeatedly Accessed From China Washington Post: A former TikTok employee tells Congress the app is lying about Chinese spying CNN: Ex-ByteDance employee claims China had ‘supreme access’ to all data   Axios: Smoke from Canada's wildfires prompts air quality alerts across U.S.  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