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Will the US campus protests harm Biden – and benefit Trump?
Rightwing media have seized on campus protests to portray the president as weak. Will it have an impact in November?
At the height of the tensions on US campuses this week, with Republicans gleefully seizing on student unrest as an election issue that could propel Donald Trump back into the White House, Joe Biden tried to steer a middle path.
Weighing the democratic right to peaceful protest and the political necessity to stem disruption, Biden declared that “order must prevail”.
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The Campus Protesters Explain Themselves
Thoughts, beliefs and convictions of student protesters from across the country.The New York Times - Top stories -
Colleges, police blame 'outside agitators' for campus protests. Experts say it's not so simple
As the dust settles and the number of pro-Palestinian student encampments dwindle, claims of “outside agitators” among the protesters are being put under the microscope as colleges say those unaffiliated with them caused most of the trouble, an ...The Hill - Politics -
Campus protests have called for schools to divest from Israel. Here's how that would actually work
Protesters on campuses nationwide have called on universities to divest from Israel due to the war in Gaza. Here's how divestment would actually work.CNBC - Business - Israel -
Protests threats for Biden's Morehouse commencement speech
President Biden is expected in Atlanta Friday to deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College's graduation, despite threats of protests over the Israel-Hamas war. CBS News' Nikole Killion breaks down the latest.CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
Workplace flexibility is the most used, wanted benefit among caregivers: AARP
A flexible schedule is the workplace benefit most used among family caregivers, according to an S&P Global and AARP survey published Thursday. S&P Global and AARP conducted a survey of 1,200 full-time and part-time employees last fall who said ...The Hill - Politics -
Morehouse president will cease ceremonies if protesters shout down Biden
The president of Morehouse College has said he will cease ceremonies during the school’s Sunday graduation if there are major disruptions during President Biden’s scheduled commencement address. “What we won’t allow is disruptive behavior that ...The Hill - Politics - Joe Biden -
Biden to deliver commencement speech at Morehouse College, protests possible
Sunday, President Biden is set to deliver the commencement address at Morehouse College, but some members of the historically Black institution are considering protests over Biden's handling of the war in Gaza. CBS News chief White House ...CBS News - Top stories - Joe Biden -
College honors popular campus cat with "doctor of litter-ature" degree
A Vermont university has bestowed the honorary degree of "doctor of litter-ature" on a cat named Max who has become a beloved member of its community.CBS News - Top stories -
Biden and Trump agree to debate in June and September
President Joe Biden and former President Donald Trump agreed to two one-on-one debates, with the first on June 27 and another on Sept. 10. NBC’s Peter Alexander reports for TODAY.NBC News - Politics - Joe Biden
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