College students disillusioned over political choices, lean toward Biden
by @commonhealth
@commonhealth— A new Harvard Kennedy School poll found adults under 30 favoring President Biden, especially women. Leading concerns among young voters are the economy, abortion rights and the war in Gaza. Students in Greater Boston echoed these concerns in interviews with WBUR.
Washington Examiner—Hawley demands Biden send National Guard to protect Jewish students at colleges. Sen. Josh Hawley (R-MO) is calling on President Joe Biden to send the U.S. National Guard to college campuses to “guarantee Jewish students’ safety” after pro-Palestinian protests erupted at Columbia University ahead of Passover, a Jewish holiday. “Eisenhower sent the 101st to Little Rock,” Hawley said in a post to X. “It’s time for Biden […]
The Guardian—Morehouse students criticize Biden as commencement speaker: ‘A political pawn to get Black votes’. Students react to the speaker announcement while school officials stand by the decisionMorehouse College, a nearly 160-year-old historically Black college in Atlanta, announced on Tuesday that Joe Biden will be the keynote speaker for its commencement ceremony in May. Though Morehouse initially extended the invitation in September, Biden’s acceptance comes after a tumultuous week for the president, in which college students across the nation have engaged in sustained anti-war protests in...
Breitbart—Republican Senators Demand Biden Officials 'Protect Jewish Students,' 'Restore Order' at Colleges. Most Republican senators are demanding federal law enforcement and the Department of Education “act immediately to restore order” on college campuses where anti-Israel and antisemitic protests have broken out, especially at Columbia University.