Politics & Government

There's a long history of accusations of outside players influencing student protests

6:57pm May 02, 2024

The refrain of malign outside influence has been common from school and government authorities during this wave of pro-Palestinian protests. This concept of hijacked activism has a long history.

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Biden denounced 'chaos' when speaking on student protests

6:27pm May 02, 2024

by Deepa Shivaram

President Biden broke his silence on student protests that have roiled college campuses, denouncing "chaos" and antisemitism and saying the protests were not affecting his policy on the Middle East.

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Speaker of the House Mike Johnson visited Columbia University on April 24 to meet with Jewish students and make remarks about concerns that the ongoing demonstrations have become antisemitic.

House passes bill aimed to combat antisemitism amid college unrest

5:48pm May 02, 2024

by Barbara Sprunt

House Speaker Mike Johnson met with a group of Jewish students at Columbia University who say they've experienced antisemitic speech and harassment from protesters on and off campus.

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GOP Indiana gubernatorial candidates Mike Braun, Brad Chambers, Suzanne Crouch, Eric Doden, Curtis Hill and Jamie Reitenour debate during a forum on March 11, 2024.

Politics & Government

Indiana will have its first competitive primary election in two decades

5:42pm May 02, 2024

by Brandon Smith

Indiana has its first competitive primary for governor in two decades, as six Republicans vie for their party's nomination. Current Governor Eric Holcomb is term-limited after eight years in office.

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Lawyer Keith Davidson, who represented former Playboy model Karen McDougal, testifies Tuesday in Manhattan state court during Donald Trump's criminal trial on charges that he falsified business records.

Politics & Government

Who is Keith Davidson, the lawyer who negotiated hush money payments from Trump?

4:52pm May 02, 2024

by Ximena Bustillo

Attorney Keith Davidson, a key witness who represented Stormy Daniels and Karen McDougal, is back on the stand to continue testifying against Trump in New York.

North Carolina Senate OKs $500M for expanded private school vouchers

4:19pm May 02, 2024

by Associated Press

The North Carolina Senate has approved legislation to set aside roughly $500 million more — for now — for programs that provide taxpayer money to help K-12 students attend private schools. The majority-Republican Senate voted Thursday along party lines to spend the money, almost all of which will cover a surge in demand for Opportunity Scholarship grants.

A crowd of White House press looks on as Kanye West and then-President Donald Trump meet in the Oval Office on Oct. 11, 2018.

Rappers took the White House. Now what?

4:06pm May 02, 2024

by Sheldon Pearce

A new documentary, Hip-Hop and the White House, considers rap's association with presidential politics — and in so doing, reveals a persistent misunderstanding of how both operate.

Triad chapter of environmental group lobbies legislators on both sides of the aisle

3:21pm May 02, 2024

by David Ford

More than three dozen volunteers from North Carolina will set off for Raleigh next week to meet with lawmakers from both parties and discuss ways to protect t

Politics & Government

Why are so many government officials concerned about TikTok?

1:40pm May 02, 2024

Congress and President Biden say TikTok must shed its financial ties to China or face a ban in the U.S. But Washington Post tech reporter Drew Harwell says selling the company is complicated.

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President Biden gives remarks about student protests over the war in Gaza from the Roosevelt Room of the White House on Thursday.

Biden says he supports the right to protest but denounces 'chaos' and hate speech

11:49am May 02, 2024

by NPR Washington Desk

President Biden had an unexpected update to his schedule Thursday to address the pro-Palestinian protests roiling campuses across the country.