Thursday, April 20th, 2023

Today's headlines: Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito extended his ruling on the mifepristone case until Friday, keeping the drug available for now. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed an expansion of the "Don't Say Gay" bill, banning discussion of sexual orientation and gender identity in all grades. The Republicans released a budget proposal for 2024, including spending caps, repealing IRS funding, ending student loan forgiveness, and repealing tax credits. County commissioner Mark Jennings resigned in Oklahoma after being recorded making racist remarks. Chinese nationals were arrested in New York for operating an illegal police station, while a Wall Street Journal reporter remains jailed in Russia. Elon Musk's Twitter caused controversy by labeling the CBC as "government funded media." Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: Politico: Alito extends reprieve for abortion pill access, maintaining status quo for 2 more days AP News: Florida expands ‘Don’t Say Gay’; House OKs anti-LGBTQ bills Axios: McCarthy unveils $1.5 trillion debt ceiling package AP News: Oklahoma official who discussed killing reporters resigns NBC News: 2 Chinese nationals charged with operating a secret police station in NYC Washington Post: Evan Gershkovich, reporter jailed by Russia, appeals espionage arrest AP News: CBC ‘pausing’ Twitter after ‘government-funded media’ label AP News: Twitter removes policy against deadnaming transgender people Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices