Objection to the Rule

Reese and Jasmin discuss a University of Pennsylvania Trustee's family foundation donating money to a pro-Israel blacklist group, South African authorities promising to investigate the sexual assault of a young girl after facing protests and criticism, and New York State's department of education saying it won't comply with Trump's anti-Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion demands in K-12 schools.

Jasmin, Matthew and Reese discuss the details of the NYC comptroller race, how mass layoffs in the US Department of Education are impacting its Civil Rights Office, and the discovery of an extermination camp in Mexico.

Reese and Jasmin discuss the rise in measles cases in New York State as well as general information on the measles, segregated facilities no longer being officially banned for federal contractors, and the United Kingdom planning to spend £600 million on construction worker training.

Jasmin and Reese discuss former NY Governor Andrew Cuomo running for mayor of NYC, what the Department of Education does vs. what the current admin claims it does, and how the department may chance under Trump, and information about the smuggling of gum arabic - a commonly found ingredient in many commercial goods - out of war-torn Sudan.

Janet, Jasmin and Reese discuss Eric Adam's admin suing the Trump admin over the revocation of migrant funds, 2 Detroit children die of hypothermia after their homeless mother asked for help, the future of US and South African relations under Trump, and a Black church wins control of a hate group's trademark.

Jasmin and Janet discuss a new initiative to commemorate Black history in Harlem with new signage, the real intentions behind Elon Musk's "DOGE" purge of government positions, and President Trump's recent threats to take over Canada.

Reese, Jasmin and Janet discuss the Lunar New Year, a NY doctor being indicted in Louisiana for prescribing abortion pills, language related to diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility being removed from government websites, the Kenyan government cracking down on seed sharing among farmers, and traditional stilt walking making a comeback in China among young people.