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'It's on everybody's mind': Morehouse faculty and students raise concerns about Biden's graduation speech

A Morehouse professor said many students and faculty members were "wrestling" with whether to protest the president's visit.
Joe Biden politics political politician
Joe Biden politics political politician

Trump immunity case highlights: Ex-president's lawyers and DOJ argue before Supreme Court

Conservative justices expressed concerns about limiting future presidents while liberals raised worries about Trump's argument for absolute immunity.
Donald Trump
Donald Trump

Supreme Court signals further delay in Trump election interference case as it weighs immunity

Trump's appeal and the court's handling of it have already delayed a trial. What the court rules — and when — will determine whether the trial can take place before the election.
Donald Trump; Jack Smith.
Donald Trump; Jack Smith.

U.S. and 17 other countries demand that Hamas release hostages held in Gaza

The Hamas leader in Gaza has so far rejected a proposal to secure the release of hostages even though it meets most Hamas demands, a Biden administration official said.
Posters of missing Israeli hostages are taped at Columbia University
Posters of missing Israeli hostages are taped at Columbia University

National Guardsman who set off FBI manhunt admits spraying officers on Jan. 6

Gregory Yetman set off an FBI manhunt after he fled in November when the bureau came to arrest him for assaulting officers at the Capitol on Jan. 6.
Gregory Yetman sprays green spray at the Capitol into a group of police officers
Gregory Yetman sprays green spray at the Capitol into a group of police officers

Over 90% of trans youths live in states with bills that target their rights, report says

The proposed and passed laws include measures to restrict trans youths’ access to transition-related care, school bathrooms and sports teams.
A protester's sign reads, ''protect trans kids'' at a demonstration
A protester's sign reads, ''protect trans kids'' at a demonstration
18h ago

White House seizes on Mitch McConnell's remarks that Trump stalled action on border security

In a new statement, the White House cited comments by the Senate Republican leader to argue that Trump rejected a compromise on a border deal for political gain.
Donald Trump visits the US-Mexico border fence in Otay Mesa, Calif.
Donald Trump visits the US-Mexico border fence in Otay Mesa, Calif.

Share of college students blaming Hamas for Oct. 7 attack on Israel declines in new poll

The single biggest share of college students (41%) in a new survey say Hamas deserves blame for the Oct. 7 attack — down from 52% six months ago.
Protesters face off in front of the entrance of Columbia University.
Protesters face off in front of the entrance of Columbia University.
20h ago

Democrats fret it could be curtains for local theaters without federal funds

Professional nonprofit theaters could be upstaged by Broadway without assistance from the government, Democratic lawmakers say.
Actors Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Danai Gurira talk to Oskar Eustis in the Russell Senate Office Building while advocating for the Save Our Stages Act on April 11, 2024.
Actors Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Danai Gurira talk to Oskar Eustis in the Russell Senate Office Building while advocating for the Save Our Stages Act on April 11, 2024.

Trump is among 'unindicted co-conspirators' in effort to overturn 2020 election in Michigan, investigator says

A state investigator replied "yes" during a cross-examination Wednesday when asked whether Trump and his allies were uncharged co-conspirators in the Michigan attorney general's "false electors" probe.
Former President Donald Trump is surrounded by law enforcement officers at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, April 2, 2024.
Former President Donald Trump is surrounded by law enforcement officers at a campaign event in Grand Rapids, Mich., Tuesday, April 2, 2024.

Mark Meadows, Rudy Giuliani and Arizona 'fake electors' charged with state crimes

State Attorney General Kris Mayes announced the indictments of Trump aides and allies after an investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
Then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters outside the White House in 2020.
Then-White House chief of staff Mark Meadows speaks with reporters outside the White House in 2020.

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