Today's headlines: Former VP Mike Pence will comply with a judge's order to testify in the DOJ special counsel investigation into January 6th, but Trump may continue to appeal. Meanwhile, progressive candidate Brandon Johnson has won the mayoral election in Chicago. The Wisconsin Republicans have gained a supermajority in the state senate, allowing them to impeach elected officials. Democratic state lawmaker Tricia Cotham has defected to the Republican party, giving the Republicans a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers of the North Carolina legislature. A new report from Maryland's attorney general reveals that Catholic Church officials in Baltimore covered up sexual abuse of over 600 children for 60 years. Finally, the chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party and the state Senate Minority Leader were arrested and charged with trespassing after refusing to leave a protest in Tallahassee.
Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:
AP News: Pence won’t appeal order compelling grand jury testimony
Chicago Tribune: Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor election
AP News: GOP lawmaker wins Wis. Senate seat, creating supermajority
NY Times: Democrat’s U-Turn to Join the G.O.P. Upends North Carolina Politics
NBC News: Baltimore’s Catholic Church sexually abused at least 600 children over 60 years, Maryland AG says
AP News: Florida Democrats charged after abortion rights protest
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megaphone.fm/adchoicesToday's headlines: Former VP Mike Pence will comply with a judge's order to testify in the DOJ special counsel investigation into January 6th, but Trump may continue to appeal. Meanwhile, progressive candidate Brandon Johnson has won the mayoral election in Chicago. The Wisconsin Republicans have gained a supermajority in the state senate, allowing them to impeach elected officials. Democratic state lawmaker Tricia Cotham has defected to the Republican party, giving the Republicans a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers of the North Carolina legislature. A new report from Maryland's attorney general reveals that Catholic Church officials in Baltimore covered up sexual abuse of over 600 children for 60 years. Finally, the chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party and the state Senate Minority Leader were arrested and charged with trespassing after refusing to leave a protest in Tallahassee.
Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:
AP News: Pence won’t appeal order compelling grand jury testimony
Chicago Tribune: Brandon Johnson wins Chicago mayor election
AP News: GOP lawmaker wins Wis. Senate seat, creating supermajority
NY Times: Democrat’s U-Turn to Join the G.O.P. Upends North Carolina Politics
NBC News: Baltimore’s Catholic Church sexually abused at least 600 children over 60 years, Maryland AG says
AP News: Florida Democrats charged after abortion rights protest
Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit
megaphone.fm/adchoicesToday's headlines: Former VP Mike Pence will comply with a judge's order to testify in the DOJ special counsel investigation into January 6th, but Trump may continue to appeal. Meanwhile, progressive candidate Brandon Johnson has won the mayoral election in Chicago. The Wisconsin Republicans have gained a supermajority in the state senate, allowing them to impeach elected officials. Democratic state lawmaker Tricia Cotham has defected to the Republican party, giving the Republicans a veto-proof supermajority in both chambers of the North Carolina legislature. A new report from Maryland's attorney general reveals that Catholic Church officials in Baltimore covered up sexual abuse of over 600 children for 60 years. Finally, the chairwoman of the Florida Democratic Party and the state Senate Minority Leader were arrested and charged with trespassing after refusing to leave a protest in Tallahassee.
Resources/Articles mentioned this episode:
Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz
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