Trump has been in office for less than two weeks, and he has already frozen (and unfrozen) essential federal funds, packed his executive orders with anti-abortion B.S., tried to push government employees out of their jobs with “buyouts,” and Erin and Alyssa are here to talk about it. They also talk about RFK Jr.’s hot mess Senate confirmation hearings, the future of NIH gender-related research, and a potential alternative to mifepristone. Then author and activist Julissa Arce joins to discuss Trump’s immigration policy, ICE raids, and the nuances of the undocumented experience. 

For a closed-captioned version of this episode, click here. For a transcript of this episode, please email [email protected] and include the name of the podcast.

Resources discussed in the episode:

The Border Chronicle

Fair Immigration Reform Movement

JD Supra

Trump Reinstates Longstanding Republican Anti-Abortion Policy (NYT 1/24)

Trump reaffirms support for anti-abortion movement at the March for Life (The 19th 1/24)

New Research Finds Potential Alternative to Abortion Pill Mifepristone (NYT 1/23)

Trump’s ban on funds to ‘promote gender ideology’ could threaten hundreds of NIH research projects (Science 1/24)

Mass arrests in nationwide US immigration crackdown (BBC 1/27)