Friday, June 13th, 2025 - CA Senator removed; ICE raids rise; RFK Jr. hires anti-vaxxers; Iran Censured; Air India Crash; Weinstein trial update

Morning Announcements

Today’s Headlines: California Senator Alex Padilla was forcibly removed and handcuffed while attempting to ask a question at a DHS press briefing in Los Angeles—though he was not arrested, the incident has sparked outrage, especially as House Speaker Mike Johnson moves to censure him. Meanwhile, ICE has reportedly ordered a surge in I-9 audits, increasing the likelihood of workplace raids. Several states, including Missouri, have activated their National Guard ahead of “No Kings Day” protests tied to Trump’s immigration crackdown. On the international front, the UN’s nuclear watchdog has censured Iran for the first time in 20 years, prompting threats from Tehran to exit the Nonproliferation Treaty amid rising U.S.–Iran tensions and fears of an Israeli strike. Elsewhere, RFK Jr. has stacked the CDC’s vaccine advisory panel with known anti-vaxxers just days after firing its previous members. In contrast, the CDC has invited over 450 previously terminated staffers back to work—though it’s unclear how many will accept. Tragedy struck India as an Air India flight crashed shortly after takeoff, killing nearly all 242 on board; the cause is under investigation. And finally, Harvey Weinstein’s retrial looms, after a mistrial was declared on a rape charge due to jury dysfunction, while his guilty and not guilty verdicts on two other charges remain in place.

Resources/Articles mentioned in this episode:

• WAPo: Live updates: Sen. Padilla removed from Noem’s news conference on L.A. protests

• Forbes: JUST IN: Mike Johnson Calls For The Censure Of Alex Padilla Following Incident With Sec. Kristi Noem

• WaPo: Live updates: Sen. Padilla removed from Noem’s news conference on L.A. protests

• WSJ: Iran Says It Will Open Secret New Enrichment Site After U.N. Atomic Agency Censure

• NYT: Iran Is Breaking Rules on Nuclear Activity, U.N. Watchdog Says

• WaPo: ICE sets quotas to deliver on immigration crackdown on employers

• NBC News: RFK Jr. taps eight new members for CDC's vaccine advisory panel

• WaPo: White House accuses Newsom and Bass of fanning flames, siding with criminals

• WaPo: Air India crash: One survivor, 241 passengers dead on the London-bound plane

• Hollywood Reporter: Harvey Weinstein Gets Mistrial on Rape Charge After Threats to Jury Foreperson

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

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