2723 - Mike Johnson Melts Down; Markey Mauls Moulton; HBCU Funding Crisis w/ Milton Allimadi
Summary
Sam Seder and Emma Vigland discuss Hakeem Jeffries’ caucus control issues and a US-Iran military exchange. Guest Milton Almatii details the severe funding crisis facing HBCUs, including loan caps and land grant disparities. The episode also covers Ed Markey’s landslide victory over Seth Moulton in Massachusetts, highlighting the electoral failure of transphobic rhetoric.
Topics discussed
Intro: US-Iran conflict, MA election, and Jeffries criticism
Hakim Jeffries loses control of Democratic caucus
US-Iran missile exchange and Mike Johnson's response
Voter suppression efforts and Texas polling place closures
Ed Markey defeats Seth Moulton in Massachusetts
Sponsor read: Smalls cat food
History of HBCUs and the Morrill Act land grants
Funding disparities and federal loan caps for HBCUs
Howard University enrollment crisis and Milton's book
Outro, sponsor reads, and listener call-ins
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