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Morning Announcements

Morning Announcements is your daily news rundown from Betches News--because the world’s a mess, and someone’s gotta explain it. Every morning, Betches co-founder and host Sami Sage cuts through the chaos to break down what actually matters, one unhinged headline at a time. All in under 10 minutes, so you can stay informed without spiraling.

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3:48

Monday, March 8th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/03/08

This Monday’s episode covers the passage of the $1.9 trillion Covid relief package in the Senate, a new allegation against Governor Andrew Cuomo, a report from the Wall Street Journal that accuses the Kremlin of peddling disinformation about the Pfizer an Moderna vaccines, and some shitty Women’s History Month news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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8:40

Friday, March 5th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/03/05

The final episode of this week includes stories about how Qanon’s final hopes were dashed as Trump did not get inaugurated yesterday, the extension of National Guard presence in DC, the passage of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Bill and HR-1 in the House. Then we move over to Republican scandal corner, exploring the malfeasance of former Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, and Representatives Ronny Jackson and Madison Cawthorn. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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5:18

Thursday, March 4th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/03/04

Today’s episode covers a warning about an attack on the Capitol today (yes, another one), new Senate testimony about safety failures on the 6th, details about the first trial date for a defendant in the Capitol riots, changes in the Covid relief bill (not amazing ones), an update on the Cuomo scandal, and the lack of running water in Jackson, Mississippi. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:47

Wednesday, March 3rd, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/03/03

Today’s episode is a hump day treat including: the best vaccine news we’ve heard in a while, the dumbest thing we’ve heard from Texas in about a week, FBI Director Christopher Wray’s congressional testimony about the capitol insurrection, the confirmation of Rhode Island governor Gina Raimondo as the Secretary of Commerce, and new US sanctions on Russia for their treatment of Alexei Navalny. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:22

Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/03/02

This Tuesday’s episode is a quick one that covers marijuana legalization in Virginia, the significance of Biden’s statement in support of Amazon workers unionizing, news about family reunification, and a new Cabinet confirmation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:45

Monday, March 1st, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/03/01

The first Morning Announcements of the week covers the former guy’s appearance at CPAC, the approval of the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, the passage of the Covid Relief bill without the $15 minimum wage provision, an update on the murder of Jamal Khashoggi and US relations with Saudi Arabia, and a new allegation against Governor Andrew Cuomo. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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7:21

Friday, February 26th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/26

Today’s episode covers a number of headlines including: Jennifer Granholm’s confirmation as Energy Secretary, the passage of the Equality Act in the House and Marjorie Taylor Greene’s multiple temper tantrums around it, two updates from the January 6th insurrection (one not fun, one kind of fun), the Manhattan DA’s possession of Trump’s tax returns, and more criminal activity from USA Gymnastics (Trigger Warning: sexual assault & suicide). Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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5:25

Thursday, February 25th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/25

Today’s episode covers news about the Johnson and Johnson vaccine, the House testimony of Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, an update from Maricopa County, a new allegation of sexual harassment against Governor Andrew Cuomo, and a grand jury decision in the death of Daniel Prude. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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5:24

Wednesday, February 24th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/24

Today’s episode summarizes the Senate hearing about the security failures that led to the Capitol insurrection, an update on Biden’s Cabinet confirmations, as well as two pop culture/politics crossovers featuring Barack Obama, Bruce Springsteen, George Clooney, and exposing Jim Jordan. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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3:37

Tuesday, February 23rd, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/23

Today’s brief episode covers Merrick Garland’s Senate confirmation hearing for Attorney General, a Supreme Court ruling that gives the Manhattan District Attorney immediate access to 8 years of Trump’s tax returns, and the abolition of the death penalty in Virginia. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:03

Monday, February 22nd, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/22

This Monday’s episode provides an update on the energy crisis in Texas, followed by a positive development for the future of US energy and environmental policy. Next we talk about the recent Covid death toll and vaccination numbers, plus two stories about the new lengths that Republicans in Georgia and Florida are willing to go to in order to suppress voting rights. We finish with a hilarious headline out of where else but Florida? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:24

Friday, February 19th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/19

Sami records today’s episode out of Omaha, Nebraska, and starts with an update on the situation in Texas, including Ted Cruz’s “drop off” of his daughters in Cancun. Next we talk about the landing of the Mars rover Perseverance, and an update on the Cuomo Covid coverup. Our last story is about a historic banking blunder where Citibank accidentally wired almost a billion dollars it didn’t intend to. Can I have some? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:24

Thursday, February 18th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/18

Today’s episode starts off with an explanation about what is going on with Texas’s power grid amidst record low temperatures and ice storms. Then we report on Rush Limbaugh’s death, and talk about Donald Trump’s statement where he laid into Mitch McConnell, plus a demand from a Kentucky county Republican Party chairman that Mitch resigns. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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4:59

Wednesday, February 17th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/17

For today’s news we start with a new civil lawsuit that’s being brought against Trump for inciting the January 6th insurrection, this time by Democratic Representative Bennie Thompson of Mississippi. In our second story, South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem is under scrutiny for her use of a state-owned plane to attend right-wing political (and personal) events, racking up huge bills on the taxpayers’ dime. Then we’re back in Georgia for a remix of the 2021 Senate runoff election. Finally, we end with

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4:43

Tuesday, February 16th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/16

For our first story, we have an update on the status of the Republican Party post-acquittal, including a concerning interview by Lindsey Graham about the party’s future moves. Meanwhile, Nancy Pelosi is calling for a 9/11-style commission into the Capitol riots to find out a full accounting of what happened. Next we have an update about right-wing social media app Parler, and finish up with a scary weather report that affects almost half of America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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6:13

Monday, February 15th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/15

Our first episode this week details how former President Trump was acquitted 57-43 in the Senate impeachment trial, but not until after some crazy news breaks that led to a debacle on Saturday morning over whether witnesses would be called. Then we have an update involving Lindsey Graham and the criminal investigation in Georgia into Trump’s attempts to overturn the election. Then we talk about a Covid-related scandal in New York involving a potential cover-up of nursing home deaths by Cuomo’s

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6:40

Friday, February 12th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/12

Today’s episode summarizes the final hours of the House impeachment managers case to convict Trump, plus an update on how the Republicans are taking the trial. Next is an update from the Biden administration regarding the border wall and a massive announcement that they expect all Americans to be vaccinated by July. Then we have a new development in the case against Derek Chauvin for George Floyd’s murder. Lastly, we finish with new reporting that confirms some suspicions about Trump’s case of Covid

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6:19

Thursday, February 11th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/11

On today’s episode we recap the most salient arguments and moments from the prosecution in Trump’s Senate impeachment trial. Then we talk about a Washington Post analysis regarding the financial histories of the Capitol rioters, and end with news of a new investigation out of Georgia into Trump’s attempt to overturn the Georgia election results. Remember that one? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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6:44

Wednesday, February 10th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/10

In today’s episode we start with a summary of what happened on the first day of Trump’s senate impeachment trial. Next comes a story about how one of the leaders of the Oath Keepers, who helped organize the insurrection, had previously worked for the FBI and had top-secret security clearance. Then we discuss a pretty wild story about a cyber hack on a water plant in Florida, and end with a story of teamwork from Chuck Schumer and AOC. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit

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5:08

Tuesday, February 9th, 2021

Morning Announcements ·

2021/02/09

This episode marks the first day of Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate and we start with a rundown of what to expect this week. Our second story involves findings from The Washington Post about how the Education Department disproportionately audits Black and Latino college students’ financial aid applications. We end the episode with a story about how Rachel Maddow and MSNBC got $250,000 richer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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