Thursday, September 22nd, 2022

Today's headlines: New York Attorney General Letitia James announced yesterday that she has filed a $250 million dollar civil fraud lawsuit against Donald Trump, as well as his three oldest children. President Biden has signed a bill eliminating the statute of limitations for child sex abuse. The DOJ has announced criminal charges against forty seven people who allegedly engaged in the largest pandemic relief fraud scheme. The Federal Reserve has raised interest rates again, taking rates to 3.25% in an effort to tame inflation by slowing the economy. Russian airlines have stopped selling plane tickets to Russian men between the ages of 18 and 65. Finally for today, Greg Norman (CEO of the new Saudi-backed LIV golf tournament) met with Capitol Hill lawmakers yesterday to discuss LIV's plans and business model. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: Washington Post: Donald Trump, 3 of his children accused of business fraud by New York AG The Hill: Biden signs bill eliminating civil statute of limitations for child sex abuse victims NPR: DOJ charges 47 with stealing $250 million from a pandemic food program for kids USA Today: Fed hikes interest rate 0.75 percentage point to tame inflation, and sees aggressive increases ahead. What's it mean for you? Airlive: BREAKING Russian airlines ordered to stop selling tickets to Russian men aged 18 to 65 ESPN: LIV CEO, commissioner Greg Norman visiting Capitol Hill to share circuit's plans to change professional golf, address concerns over ties to Saudi Arabia Host: Sami Sage Producers: Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Original Music and Editing: Brandon Lee Bjornson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices