Tuesday, April 16th, 2024

Today’s Headlines: Donald Trump's first criminal trial started with jury selection which is expected to last up to two weeks. Trump, present throughout, unsuccessfully sought to modify the trial schedule. Prosecutors are emphasizing election interference, supported by evidence linking "hush money" payments to the 2016 election. The judge allowed National Enquirer articles into evidence and scheduled a contempt hearing for Trump's breach of a gag order. Meanwhile, Speaker Mike Johnson plans separate funding bills for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan, including a TikTok ban and aid provisions. In the Supreme Court, Idaho's ban on gender-affirming care for transgender teenagers was upheld, and a lawsuit against a Black Lives Matter activist advances. The FBI launched a criminal investigation into the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, and the Justice Department is preparing an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: WA Post: The Trump Trials: Day One is in the books. Here's some key takeaways. The Hill: Speaker Johnson unveils plan for Ukraine, Israel at closed-door GOP meeting NBC: Supreme Court allows enforcement of Idaho ban on gender-affirming care for transgender minors PBS: Supreme Court allows lawsuit that free speech advocates warn will threaten right to protest WA Post: Federal criminal investigation opened into Key Bridge crash WSJ: Justice Department to File Antitrust Suit Against Live Nation Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices