Saturday Night Apartheid

With chaos in the home front and an incoming years-long court fight over Trump and his businesses, let’s buckle in.

This episode features the song “Aside” by Normcore, available under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International license.

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00:10 Saturday Night Apartheid

SNL’s Micheal Che’s joke landed him in hot water, outcries from multiple Jewish organizations which lambasted his insinuation
On the 17th, there was an instance of vaccines being halted at the border, only to be released some time later after outcry and conflict
This joke reignited the arguments for and against BDS, continuing to also spark pro-Palestinian and Pro-Isrrael sentiment on social media

06:08 Trump’s Court Case

Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s attempt to shield tax records in New York case
Cyrus Vance says “the work continues” as he’s given the right away to investigate trump as he’s forced to comply with the subpoena
Trump claims it is “the greatest political witch hunt in the history of our country”
With multiple cases regarding both political and economic issues for Trump, it does not look good for him

10:48 Neera Tanden

With a vote against her confirmation by Sen. Joe Manchin (D-WV) her prospects seem bleak
Republicans refuse to support her, with inflammatory tweets aimed at republicans and left wing democrats sinking her perspective role as leader of the White House budget office
An option for replacement is Gene Sperling, a two-time director of the National Economic Council. He suffers from a lack of diversity, making it difficult for Biden to keep his promise of a diverse cabinet
Another, Ann O’Leary, who just came off a stint serving as California Gov. Gavin Newsom’s chief of staff