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Stephen A. Smith slams Trump hush money trial: ‘I want him to lose the right way’
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Quick Glance: Twelve Jurors Seated in Trump's Hush Money Trial
  • A jury of 12 individuals was empaneled on Thursday in the landmark hush money trial of former President Donald Trump, bringing the proceedings closer to opening arguments and the commencement of weeks filled with compelling testimonies.

  • The upcoming trial is anticipated to present unfavorable testimonies regarding Trump's personal life pre-presidency, including accusations of manipulating business records to suppress narratives in the final days of the 2016 election surrounding his intimate relationships.

  • Central to the trial is a payment of $130,000 made by Cohen just before the 2016 election to adult film actress Stormy Daniels, aimed at preventing her allegations of a sexual encounter with Trump from being publicized in the campaign's final stretch.

  • The selection of the jury holds paramount significance in any criminal proceeding, particularly so when the accused is a former president and the presumed Republican candidate. Potential jurors have undergone extensive scrutiny concerning their online presence, personal backgrounds, and political stances as legal representatives and the judge meticulously scrutinize for partialities that could compromise their impartiality.
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Biden camp decides not to take the bait on Trump’s stormy trial: The president and his team plan a judicious approach to the courtroom drama engulfing their ...
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Biden camp decides not to take the bait on Trump’s stormy trial
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Trump’s increasingly charged criminal trial: This case was always bound to have major political implications. Here’s what we can say so far.
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Trump’s increasingly charged criminal trial
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Donald Trump’s Harlem Bodega Visit Should Scare the Heck Out of Democrats: Yes, there were jeers—but also cheers.
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Donald Trump’s Harlem Bodega Visit Should Scare the Heck Out of Democrats
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Democrats retake control of Michigan Statehouse after special election wins: Democratic candidates Peter Herzberg and Mai Xiong are projected to win their ...
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Democrats retake control of Michigan Statehouse after special election ...
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Atiku, Wike attend PDP national caucus meeting in Abuja: It is not clear if the duo greeted each other, but former Vice-President Sambo was seated in between ...
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Atiku, Wike attend PDP national caucus meeting in Abuja
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Cruz: Democrats tossed ‘two centuries of precedent’ by rejecting Mayorkas articles of impeachment
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Cruz: Democrats tossed ‘two centuries of precedent’ by rejecting Mayorkas ...
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Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges in the 2020 election case
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Trump loses bid to halt Jan. 6 lawsuits while he fights criminal charges ...
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Biden seeks to make Trump the face of anti-abortion movement: The Biden campaign is seeking to make former President Trump the face of the anti-abortion movement ...
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Biden seeks to make Trump the face of anti-abortion movement
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Top Democrat in fiery speech says House ‘diddling around’ while people ‘dying in Ukraine’
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Top Democrat in fiery speech says House ‘diddling around’ while people ...
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These are the 14 lawmakers who voted against condemning Iran’s attack on Israel: An overwhelming majority of the House voted Thursday on a resolution to condemn ...
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These are the 14 lawmakers who voted against condemning Iran’s attack on ...
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Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ to air live from Chicago during Democratic convention: Comedian Stephen Colbert’s “The Late Show” is headed to Chicago for the Democratic ...
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Colbert’s ‘Late Show’ to air live from Chicago during Democratic ...
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Johnson jams Schumer on TikTok ban: The possibility of a U.S. ban on TikTok is more real than ever.
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Johnson jams Schumer on TikTok ban
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Arizona Republicans uphold 1864 abortion ban, Democrats still seek repeal: Democrats in the Arizona House of Representatives tried repeatedly to repeal an 1864 ...
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Arizona Republicans uphold 1864 abortion ban, Democrats still seek repeal
Quick Glance: Arizona Republicans foil another effort to repeal 1864 abortion ban
  • Arizona House Republicans once again thwarted an attempt on Wednesday to repeal the state's nearly complete abortion ban from 1864, leaving Democrats without a vote on their repeal bill for the second consecutive week.

  • Despite facing pressure from influential conservatives, such as former President Trump and Senate hopeful Kari Lake, urging GOP leaders to lift the ban, the Republicans blocked the repeal.

  • State House Democrats made a procedural maneuver to attempt to suspend House rules and bring the repeal bill to the floor for discussion. However, this action was rejected by the GOP majority, with only one Republican, Representative Matt Gress, crossing party lines to support bringing up the repeal bill.

  • A similar endeavor to repeal the ban was obstructed by Republicans last week. Following persistent criticism of the law by Democrats both within and outside the state throughout the week, prominent figures like Trump and Lake recognized the political risks and advocated for a change in direction within the Legislature.
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Jesse Ventura claims he could beat Biden, Trump in hypothetical match-up: Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura (I) said he could beat both President Biden and ...
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Jesse Ventura claims he could beat Biden, Trump in hypothetical match-up
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RFK Jr.’s sister dismisses his candidacy: ‘Let’s talk about reality’: Kerry Kennedy is brushing off her brother, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s, independent ...
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RFK Jr.’s sister dismisses his candidacy: ‘Let’s talk about reality’
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NC governor says Biden can win state: North Carolina Gov. Roy Cooper (D) said Wednesday he thinks President Biden can win his state in this year’s upcoming ...
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NC governor says Biden can win state
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House foreign aid bills advance with Democrats' help; Johnson may still be in peril
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House foreign aid bills advance with Democrats' help; Johnson may still be ...
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Trump campaign asks for cut of candidates’ fundraising when they use his name and likeness
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Quick Glance: Trump campaign seeks share of candidates' donations
  • The Trump campaign asks Republican candidates using his name and image in fundraising appeals to give at least 5 percent of the proceeds to the campaign.

  • The purpose of the 5 percent request is to prevent 'scammers' from misusing Trump's brand and affecting his fundraising efforts.

  • Trump is struggling to catch up to Biden's fundraising and aims to boost his campaign account with the help of donors.

  • The campaign warns of consequences for vendors and requests compliance with guidelines to avoid suspension of business relationships.
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After the Bell: Is the Constitutional Court in decline? It’s complicated: The court has detractors, but here’s the most important thing: the court is ...
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After the Bell: Is the Constitutional Court in decline? It’s complicated
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US reimposes oil sanctions against Venezuela over election concerns: Move in US election year could push up oil prices, but Washington says Maduro has not made ...
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US reimposes oil sanctions against Venezuela over election concerns
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Opinion | Is Jan. 6 the Political Winner Democrats Think It Is?: A Supreme Court ruling against the government could shift the focus to prosecutorial overreach.
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Opinion | Is Jan. 6 the Political Winner Democrats Think It Is?
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In surprise, Biden faces real threat from Trump with Hispanic voters: When President Biden visited a Mexican restaurant in Phoenix, Ariz., last month ...
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In surprise, Biden faces real threat from Trump with Hispanic voters
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US House on Track to Pass Israel, Ukraine Aid With Democrats' Help: Long-stalled aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan is on track to pass Congress as House ...
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US House on Track to Pass Israel, Ukraine Aid With Democrats' Help
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How Thuringia can prepare for an AfD victory in the state elections: If the AfD were to become the strongest faction in Thuringia, it would have a lot of ...
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How Thuringia can prepare for an AfD victory in the state elections
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GOP members urge Johnson to swiftly change rules over vacating speakership: Speaker Mike Johnson is being lobbied by his members to raise the threshold required ...
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GOP members urge Johnson to swiftly change rules over vacating speakership
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House progressives unveil 2025 agenda : The Congressional Progressive Caucus will continue to focus on increasing the minimum wage and lowering the cost of ...
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House progressives unveil 2025 agenda 
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RFK Jr. Received $2 Million From His Running Mate, Nicole Shanahan: The infusion of cash into his presidential campaign came a day after he announced Ms ...
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RFK Jr. Received $2 Million From His Running Mate, Nicole Shanahan
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Turning Point Action official resigns after accusation of election-related fraud: Arizona Rep. Austin Smith (R) — who was senior director at the campaign arm of ...
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Turning Point Action official resigns after accusation of election-related ...
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Republicans Join Democrats On Foreign Aid Bills In 'Incredibly Rare' Move: The House Rules Committee approved a rule by nine votes to three on Thursday to move a ...
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Republicans Join Democrats On Foreign Aid Bills In 'Incredibly Rare' Move
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Election 2024 latest news: Biden campaigns in Philadelphia with members of Kennedy family
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 Election 2024 latest news: Biden campaigns in Philadelphia with members ...
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Johnson: Some Republicans want Speaker to have a ‘magic wand’ : House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) on Wednesday dismissed conservative criticism over the lack of ...
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Johnson: Some Republicans want Speaker to have a ‘magic wand’ 
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Senate drops charges against Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas: Democratic majority in the Senate makes short work of impeachment proceedings
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Senate drops charges against Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
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House Democrats to huddle on fate of foreign aid bills: Several Democratic lawmakers said they expect their party to rescue the package.
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House Democrats to huddle on fate of foreign aid bills
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Rishi Sunak Hit by Fresh Poll Blows as Working Age Voters Desert Tories: UK voters of working age have turned their backs on the governing Conservative Party ...
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Rishi Sunak Hit by Fresh Poll Blows as Working Age Voters Desert Tories
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Can Sunil Kanugolu bring India’s Modi down, 10 years after helping him win?: As India’s election kicks off, a top election strategist is looking for cracks in ...
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Can Sunil Kanugolu bring India’s Modi down, 10 years after helping him ...
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Raging Against White Rural Rage: In their new book, Tom Schaller and Paul Waldman write as if economic class no longer exists or matters.
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Raging Against White Rural Rage
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India: Election in the world's largest democracy: Six weeks, over a million polling stations: Starting today, India will elect a new parliament and with it a new ...
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India: Election in the world's largest democracy
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Biden's tariff warnings signal sharp anti-China election battle: The Biden administration's threat to impose more tariffs on China is the latest election-year ...
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Biden's tariff warnings signal sharp anti-China election battle
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Modi Wants To Dominate India's Election. One Region Stands In the Way: A national vote starts on Friday and Prime Minister Narendra Modi is widely expected to ...
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Modi Wants To Dominate India's Election. One Region Stands In the Way
Quick Glance: Modi's Personality Cult Boosts Third Term Chances
  • Experts suggest that India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to secure a third term in office due to his personality cult.

  • Surveys indicate Modi's popularity at 78% approval, portraying him as a strong and capable leader.

  • Experts note the lack of a clear opposition platform to effectively counter Modi's ideas and leadership.

  • Critics fear Modi's potential to further authoritarianism and undermine India's democratic norms with another term in office.
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Why Biden Should Not Debate Trump: The networks want their show, but to give the challenger equal status on a TV stage would be a dire normalization of his ...
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Why Biden Should Not Debate Trump
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Biden to Run Ads Across Pennsylvania Attacking Trump on the Economy: Winning the state, where he narrowly defeated Donald J. Trump in 2020, is crucial to his ...
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Biden to Run Ads Across Pennsylvania Attacking Trump on the Economy
Quick Glance: Trump Narrows Gap with Young Voters, Biden's Lead Shrinks - Survey Results
  • A new poll shows that former President Donald Trump continues to reduce his deficit with young voters compared to President Joe Biden.

  • In the Harvard Youth Poll released on Thursday, Biden leads among 18- to 29-year-olds with 45 percent compared to 37 percent for Trump, while 16 percent are undecided.

  • Biden holds a significant lead among likely voters who are non-white or female. He outperforms Trump by 47 points among college graduates and by 23 points among students.

  • The survey also indicates that Trump's younger supporters are much more enthusiastic about the former president than their peers who support Biden, and that Biden's approval rating among young adults is only at 31 percent.
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Senate Democrats open to Speaker Johnson’s foreign aid plan, but landmines loom: Senate Democrats say they’re open to the possibility of backing the foreign aid ...
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Senate Democrats open to Speaker Johnson’s foreign aid plan ...
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India Lok Sabha election 2024: Who votes in phase 1 and what’s at stake?: A total of 102 constituencies in 21 states will vote on April 19 for the first phase of ...
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India Lok Sabha election 2024: Who votes in phase 1 and what’s at stake?
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Kari Lake tells supporters they can ‘strap on a Glock’ ahead of November election
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Kari Lake tells supporters they can ‘strap on a Glock’ ahead of November ...
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MAGA Las Vegas: Inside a convention for a far-right sheriffs movement: The Constitutional Sheriffs and Peace Officers Association conference in Las Vegas drew ...
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MAGA Las Vegas: Inside a convention for a far-right sheriffs movement
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India election: A visual guide to voting in the world’s largest democracy: How the world’s most populous country will vote in their election beginning April 19 ...
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India election: A visual guide to voting in the world’s largest democracy
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The ‘Uniparty’ Delusion Shared by MTG and RFK Jr. : The ‘Uniparty’ is a delusion shared by both MTG and RFK Jr. Despite increased political polarization ...
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The ‘Uniparty’ Delusion Shared by MTG and RFK Jr.
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Biden’s handling of Gaza shakes his support in the Black community: Some Black activists want voters to reject Biden over his Gaza policy. Others see Trump as a ...
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Biden’s handling of Gaza shakes his support in the Black community
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Mike Johnson and progressives are strange bedfellows on Israel aid: The GOP House Speaker is holding separate votes on Israel and Ukraine aid ...
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Mike Johnson and progressives are strange bedfellows on Israel aid
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Republican Party has won 80% of school board seats in Waukesha County: Some school board candidates say it’s now nearly impossible to run a non-partisan campaign ...
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Republican Party has won 80% of school board seats in Waukesha County
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Conservatives win parliamentary election in Croatia: In Croatia, the conservative ruling party HDZ has clearly won the parliamentary elections ...
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Conservatives win parliamentary election in Croatia
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Indian Security Forces Kill 29 Maoist Rebels Ahead of Election: In news from India, security forces have killed 29 Maoist rebels in the central state of ...
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Indian Security Forces Kill 29 Maoist Rebels Ahead of Election
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Senate declares first impeachment article is unconstitutional: The two votes effectively ended the trial before arguments ever began. Senators voted separately ...
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Senate declares first impeachment article is unconstitutional
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Opinion | Be a Wary Reader in the 2024 Election: Disinformation from Russia and China is evolving and has even spread to Capitol Hill.
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Opinion | Be a Wary Reader in the 2024 Election
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Columbia Suspends Ilhan Omar’s Daughter One Day After Omar Grilled School Administrators
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Columbia Suspends Ilhan Omar’s Daughter One Day After Omar Grilled School ...
Quick Glance: Over 100 Pro-Palestinian Protesters Arrested at Columbia Campus
  • Columbia President Shafik authorized the arrest of over 100 pro-Palestinian protesters on the campus.

  • Protests were against Israel's actions in Gaza.

  • Demonstrators violated school rules by holding unauthorized protests.

  • Protests demanded a permanent ceasefire in Gaza and university divestment.