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May 4, 2024
Associated Press

Schools Strike Deals to End Protests

Deals included commitments by universities to review their investments in Israel or hear calls to stop doing business with the longtime U.S. ally. Many protester demands have zeroed in on links to the Israeli military.
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Mediaite

76% Want Police on Campus

Morning Consult released a new poll this week of Americans’ attitudes related to the Israel-Hamas conflict and the ongoing demonstrations on campuses across the country.
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Wall Street Journal

New Campus Protesters: Parents

Parents paying as much as $90,000 for their sons and daughters to attend elite universities are angry and frustrated with colleges’ responses to the Gaza protests—on both sides of the political divide.
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Study Finds

Apocalypse Talk Goes Mainstream

Is the use of the word “apocalypse” in the media significant? Our common interest in how the American public understands apocalyptic threats brought us together to answer this question.
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New York Magazine

Michael Cohen's Secret Tape

When Michael Cohen secretly recorded a phone call with his own client Donald trump in September 2016, he created a piece of evidence that could become a key part of Trump’s defense.
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CNN

Biden's Problem With Young Voters

The 81-year-old president understands that he has a problem, as a recent CNN poll shows Biden is trailing Trump by a shocking 11 points among young people, with 40% of voters ages 18 to 34 saying they will vote for him.
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ABC News

Biden Might Still Have the Youth

Although it's easy to connect these numbers to anger over the conflict in the Middle East, the Israel-Hamas conflict probably isn't the principal driver of Biden's loss in support among young people.
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Hollywood Reporter

Critics Don't Like Seinfeld Pop Tarts

The 70-year-old comedy legend was slammed on social media for a recent interview where he declared “the extreme left” has hurt the comedy industry. Now his new Netflix movie is getting a sharply divided reaction.
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ESPN

21 Points in Clark's WNBA Debut

In front of a sold-out crowd of 6,251 at UT Arlington's College Park Center, 2024 No. 1 WNBA pick Caitlin Clark made her unofficial professional debut Friday evening, scoring 21 points in the Fever's narrow defeat.
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Yahoo!

Musk Hosted Anti-Biden Dinner

The elite gathering was co-hosted by entrepreneur and investor David Sacks at his mansion in the Hollywood Hills in April. The dinner party conversation largely revolved around how to raise money to defeat Democrats
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The Hill

Stephen A. In 2050?

Smith, 56, the host of ESPN’s debate show “First Take” has sparked talk of a potential political future for years. He’s become even more entangled in politics after interviewing Christie last year.
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LA Times

UCLA Police Chief Defends Actions

Police Chief John Thomas assured university leadership that he could mobilize law enforcement “in minutes” — a miscalculation from the three hours it took to actually bring in enough officers to quell the violence.
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Rolling Stone

Noem in Doghouse With Trump

Donald Trump is privately trashing South Dakota’s MAGA Gov. Kristi Noem for executing her puppy and writing about it in her forthcoming memoir —the matter seems to be closed on her as a VP prospect.
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Courier Journal

Taylor and Travis at Derby?

Will Super Bowl Champion Travis Kelce and his global superstar girlfriend Taylor Swift cheer on the thoroughbreds at the 150th Kentucky Derby? According to Chandler Parsons, at least Kelce will be here.
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