Alyssa Mastromonaco is joined by Errin Haines from The 19th to discuss Trump’s (obvious) failed promise to protect women, Nancy Mace’s insanity on the house floor, DOGE’s attacks on the Department of Education, and the gutting of The Kennedy Center’s board. They also are feeling petty af about Bridget Jones's Diary, but at least Martha Stewart’s revival is keeping them sane.

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Military freezes sexual assault prevention training after Trump executive order on DEI (LA Times 2/7)

Federal Office on Violence Against Women removes funding opportunities from website (The 19th 2/7)

Laverne Cox Gives Powerful Speech Against Trump Agenda at SCAD TVfest: ‘They Are Committed to Eradicating Trans People from Public Life’ (Variety 2/7)

Nancy Mace makes House speech accusing ex-fiancé, others of raping women (WaPo 2/11)

Musk Team Announces Millions in Cuts to Education Dept. Amid Legal Pushback (NYT 2/11)

The 19th Explains: Can Trump eliminate the Department of Education? (The 19th* 2/6)

Trump Names Loyalist Interim Leader of Kennedy Center as He Strengthens His Grip (NYT 2/10)

Martha Stewart’s First Book Finds New Fans (NYT 2/4)

Errin Haines from the 19th News joins Hysteria to analyze the latest news from Washington, including Trump’s DEI panic, the status of Tulsi Gabbard and RFK Jr.’s senate confirmations, and Elon Musk’s sticky fingerprints. They also give a reproductive healthcare update discussing anti-abortion advocates' attempt to use environmental policy to their advantage, New York’s shield laws being put to the test, and the eerie foreshadowing for the future of HIPAA laws. They also balance out the horrors by sharing their love for Jalen Hurts, Beyonce, Bob Weir, and Debbie Allen.

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Eagles Quarterback Jalen Hurts Says Women ‘Lack the Respect They Deserve’ (People 3/21)

Exclusive: Musk aides lock workers out of OPM computer systems (Reuters 2/2)

Breaking: Trump is Scrubbing HIPAA Info off HHS Website (Abortion Everyday 1/3)

‘Using the devil’s own tools against them': Abortion opponents turn to environmental laws (Politico 1/30)

New York Doctor Indicted in Louisiana for Sending Abortion Pills There (NYT 1/31)

Third Black Hawk crew member involved in deadly crash near DC airport identified (NPR 2/1)

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.

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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)