Topic: Charles Blow

Charles Blow of the Black News Channel expresses frustration over Joe Biden's failure to explicitly mention Black Americans or racial justice issues during the State of the Union. The narrative suggests that Ukraine has replaced Black Lives Matter as the primary political focus for the administration. Skepticism remains regarding the impact of a potential Black female Supreme Court justice on the material conditions of Black voters.

The Biden administration is criticized for encouraging states to use $350,000 in COVID-19 relief funds to hire more police officers. Charles Blow argues that this contradicts the "defund the police" movement and misrepresents how the money was originally intended to be used. The hosts discuss the political implications of these funding shifts in cities like Austin, Texas.