Tuesday, October 18th, 2022

Today's headlines: The Biden administration has launched its online application for student loan borrowers to claim loan relief this week, while Covid officials scramble to plan for the Omicron subvariant threat. The nonprofit Center for Popular Democracy has found that US pharmaceutical companies have been responsible for significant EPA violations in Puerto Rico. Kanye West has offered to buy the right-wing social media network Parler, while the DOJ is recommending that Steve Bannon be sentenced to 6 months in prison. Finally for today, the Trump Organization charged the secret service 5-6 times the market rate to stay at his properties while they were on his protection detail. Resources/Articles mentioned this episode: AP News: Student loan forgiveness application website goes live Politico: Biden Covid officials scramble to plan for Omicron subvariant threat Mother Jones: Big Pharma Is Flooding Puerto Rico With Toxic Waste AP News: Kanye West to buy conservative social media platform Parler NPR: DOJ calls for six-month sentence for Trump ally Steve Bannon Washington Post: Trump charged Secret Service ‘exorbitant’ rates at his hotels, records show   Host: Sami Sage Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Original Music and Editing by Brandon Lee Bjornson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices