Wednesday, July 19th, 2023

Today’s Headlines: Former President Donald Trump revealed on social media that he's now a suspect in the DOJ's investigation of the January 6th insurrection. He may face charges of obstruction and/or sedition. Despite this, he remains a top contender for a presidential nomination. In a separate case, a pre-trial hearing for the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case happened recently, but the trial's start date remains uncertain due to complexities with the evidence. Michigan's Attorney General filed felony charges against 16 Republicans for falsely claiming to be electors for Trump during the 2020 election. In Iowa, a new fetal heartbeat abortion ban was temporarily blocked by a district judge, allowing abortions up to 20 weeks. Lastly, a US soldier crossed into North Korea and is now held in the Panmunjom village, raising concerns about human rights violations. Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode: The Guardian: A new indictment for Donald Trump could be imminent AP News: Judge signals December may be too soon for Trump’s classified documents case, but doesn’t set date AP News: Judge signals December may be too soon for Trump’s classified documents case, but doesn’t set date Des Moines Register: Polk County judge temporarily blocks Iowa's abortion law as court challenge continues AP News: US soldier who fled to North Korea had served 2 months in South Korea prison on assault charge Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Amanda Duberman and Bridget Schwartz Edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices