Morning Report — Biden deplores campus ‘hate speech’ Another turbulent week ends with a hallmark of American democracy: Everyone has a say, including critics, and everyone wants to influence voters on Election Day. But there are limits. President ... 05/2/2024 - 11:32 pm | View Link
When the woke begin to hate On the surface, the wave of anti-Israel protests washing over college campuses across the country looks a lot like left-wing student activism dating back to at least the Vietnam War. Protesters chant ... 05/2/2024 - 7:20 pm | View Link
‘I hate that fact that we did it’: Key takeaways from Trump’s day in court Donald Trump was back in court again on Thursday during his third week of the hush money trial in Manhattan, where jurors heard bombshell recordings between Mr Trump and his former personal attorney ... 05/2/2024 - 12:10 pm | View Link
Sean Hannity hosts founder of an anti-Muslim hate group to discuss student protests On his radio show, Hannity hosted Brigitte Gabriel, who has argued that practicing Muslims shouldn’t be allowed to hold public office, and cannot be “loyal citizen[s] to the United States.” ... 05/2/2024 - 11:16 am | View Link
I Hate to Harsh Anyone’s Mellow, but Justice Amy Coney Barrett Is Not Some Kind of Hero I’m thinking in particular of The Washington Post’s Ruth Marcus, who finds hope in Barrett’s brief walk-on role as Not Insane Person in the dramas of the moment. 05/2/2024 - 10:03 am | View Link
“Kristi Noem’s damage-control tour is in full swing. It appears destined for the same fate as her late dog Cricket: dead in a gravel pit somewhere near Pierre,” Politico reports.
“But at Mar-a-Lago, even before the revelation about her dog, Noem had long ago been cast aside as a likely running mate, according to six people close to former President Donald Trump who, while not discounting Noem entirely, have for many weeks said she has almost no chance of being on the ticket.
“Donald Trump on Thursday scoffed at the notion that he would debate long shot presidential hopeful Robert F. Kennedy Jr. even as the former president’s allies show more concern about Kennedy’s campaign,” Business Insider reports.
Said Trump: “He’s, uh, not a serious candidate. They say he hurts Biden. I don’t know who he hurts, he might hurt me.
“A key political operative on Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s presidential campaign was charged with assault after allegedly choking and punching a woman in New York early Saturday morning,” Mediaite reports.
“Trent Pool, who serves as a paid consultant on the long-shot independent campaign and has been leading the effort to get Kennedy on the ballot in all 50 states, was charged with assault and criminal obstruction of breathing.”