The Pour Over Today - Friday, June 2, 2023

Episode Date: June 2, 2023

Today, we’re talking about a partially passed bill to raise the debt ceiling, a failed rocket launch in North Korea, the growing candidate field for the 2024 presidential election, and other top news for Friday, June 2nd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Apply to be a writer for The Pour Over Choose to pay for The Pour Over

Today, we're talking about a partially passed bill to raise the debt ceiling, a failed rocket launch in North Korea, the growing candidate field for the 2024 presidential election, and other top news for Friday, June 2nd. Stay informed while remaining focused on Christ with The Pour Over. Here's the quote of the day, what the heart loves, the will chooses, and the mind justifies. Thomas Cranmer Let's get started with some espresso shots. It's seeming less likely that Uncle Sam's checks will bounce anytime soon.

Wednesday night, the House voted 314 to 117 to pass the Fiscal Responsibility Act, which would raise the debt ceiling into 2025. It received support from the middle out, winning over 149 Republicans and 165 Democrats while earning nay votes from both most conservative and the most progressive representatives. In addition to raising the roof, the bill would, one, keep non-defense spending flat in 2024 and up 1% in 2025. 2. Expand some work requirements for federal aid programs. 3. Rescind $27 billion in unspent COVID aid. And 4. Reinstate student debt payments on August 30th. The bill now heads to the Senate, where Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell have both said they want to pass it without delay, ahead of the Treasury Department's Monday deadline.

Our hope is never contingent on a political or economic outcome. It's much more secure than that. Regardless of whether things get worse or better during your lifetime, everything eventually ends well for followers of Christ. 1 Peter chapter 1 verses 3 through 4 say, Blessed be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, because of his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, from the dead and into an inheritance that is imperishable, undefiled, and unfading, kept in heaven for you. wild, and unfading, kept in heaven for you. While the pour-over searches for additional writing staff, find a link in our show notes to apply. Here's the latest from guest writer Chicken Little.

North Korea launched a military reconnaissance satellite destined for space Wednesday, but the rocket malfunctioned, destining the satellite to kerplunk instead. But the rocket malfunctioned, destining the satellite to kerplunk instead. The launch triggered warning sirens in South Korea and Japan and triggered raised eyebrows from the international community. A National Security Council spokesperson called the launch a brazen violation of multiple UN Security Council resolutions. Criticism that Kim Yo-jong, Kim Jong-un's sister, said was gangster-like hypocrisy. North Korea has vowed to try again. Speaking of things that may or may not fly,

an independent NASA panel studying unclassified sightings of unidentified anomalous phenomena, a.k.a. UFOs, held its first public meeting Wednesday. The meeting was a final deliberation ahead of the panel's first published report expected this summer. Here's a verse to consider when you feel like the sky is falling, whether from a bad day or a bad month. And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose. Romans chapter 8, verse 28. The pile of hats being tossed into the 2024 presidential ring is getting larger.

On the GOP side of things, eight candidates have already announced 2024 bids, and three more announcements are expected next week. Former VP Mike Pence, former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, and current North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum, who hopes to make up for a lack of name recognition with a $1.5 billion net worth. Former President Trump currently leads the herd. For Democrats, the current ballot looks slightly less like a CVS receipt. Current President Biden's re-election has two challengers at the moment, Marianne Williamson and Robert F. Kennedy Jr. We've got months of fun ahead. The first Republican primary is scheduled for January in Iowa, while the first Democratic primary will be in South Carolina in February.

Whether you get invested in political outcomes or not, it's important to remember that our political affiliations should never supersede our allegiance to Jesus. John chapter 13 verse 35 says, By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you love one another. We think the pour-over is like a friend's hot spot or Chick-fil-A ice. Available free, but also worth paying for. The Pour Over started as a grad school side project and made $0 for years. If you're in that or a similarly low-income phase of your career, please continue to enjoy The Pour Over for free. Otherwise, would you consider choosing to pay? Yes, it's odd to pay for something you could get for free, but listener subscriptions not only enable us to continue serving our current

audience excellently, they also help us reach new people with Christ-first news they'll actually look forward to. Find the link in our bio to choose to pay. Thanks! In other brews, here's a rapid round of updates. Tara Reid, who accused President Biden in 2020 of sexually assaulting her in the early 1990s while she worked in his Senate office, announced on Russian state TV that she was seeking Russian citizenship and had moved to Moscow. Reid, standing next to convicted Russian spy Maria Butina, said she did not feel safe in the U.S. This week, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill legalizing recreational marijuana for adults 21 and older beginning August 1st and expunging low-level cannabis

convictions. Minnesota is the 23rd state plus D.C. to legalize marijuana, which remains federally illegal. Amazon is shipping out $30 million to the Federal Trade Commission, settling two separate allegations of privacy violations without admitting any wrongdoing. The first was related to employees allegedly misusing Ring doorbell video footage, and the second settles accusations that Alexa illegally retained children's information, including their voices and geolocations. illegally retained children's information, including their voices and geolocations. Good thing there's the pour-over. Meta is threatening to pull news links from Facebook and Instagram in California if state lawmakers pass a bill taxing them for news content, which the state would then allocate to California newsrooms. It's déjà vu for Facebook,

which pulled news links in Australia in 2021 over a similar law. Aussie lawmakers conceded some terms after news traffic plummeted. That's all we have for today. Thanks so much for listening. If you're listening on the Apple Podcasts app, give us a 5-star rating and drop a review. If you're listening on Spotify, give us a follow and hit the notification bell to never miss a new episode. We appreciate your support and hope you have a great weekend. We'll see you on Monday.