Thursday, July 18th, 2024

Morning Announcements

Today’s Headlines: The third night of the Republican National Convention featured JD Vance and former trade advisor Peter Navarro, who flew from prison in Miami to Milwaukee to speak. Navarro was serving a 4-month sentence for contempt of Congress. Meanwhile, California Representative Adam Schiff called for President Biden to step down as the Democratic presidential nominee, citing concerns about his ability to defeat Trump. Later, the White House announced that Biden tested positive for COVID-19, leading to the cancellation of his campaign event in Las Vegas. New details emerged about the shooter at Trump’s Pennsylvania rally, including his preparations and actions leading up to the attack. Law enforcement had identified him as a person of interest shortly before the shooting but failed to prevent the incident.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• CNN: Live updates: JD Vance to speak at Day 3 of the RNC
• LA Times: Rep. Schiff calls on Biden to drop out, citing 'serious concerns' that he can't win
• AP News: President Joe Biden tests positive for COVID-19 while campaigning in Las Vegas, has 'mild symptoms'
• ABC News: What Thomas Matthew Crooks did in hours leading up to attack on former President Trump

Morning Announcements is produced by Sami Sage alongside Bridget Schwartz and edited by Grace Hernandez-Johnson

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