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University Presidents Flunk Out

What six-syllable word describes the testimony of Claudine Gay and Liz Magill?

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Notable & Quotable: To the ‘Electeds’ of Boston

‘ ‘On behalf of Mayor Michelle Wu,’ she was cordially inviting each of them ‘and a guest to the Electeds of Color Holiday Party on Wednesday’ ‘

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Videos of Israeli soldiers acting maliciously emerge amid international outcry against tactics in Gaza

While such videos are not unique in conflict zones, critics say the images, largely shrugged off in Israel, reflect a national mood that is highly supportive of the war in Gaza, with little empathy for the plight of Gaza’s civilians.

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Hunter Biden defies GOP subpoena, risking contempt of Congress charge – The Associated Press

Hunter Biden defies GOP subpoena, risking contempt of Congress charge  The Associated Press Hunter Biden defies House GOP subpoena, risking contempt of Congress  CBS News Hunter Biden faces backlash after defying subpoena with press conference ‘stunt’: ‘Hold him in contempt!’  Fox News Opinion

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Fed Leaves Interest Rates Unchanged at Meeting and Signals 3 Cuts in 2024

Federal Reserve policymakers left rates unchanged and projected three quarter-point rate cuts in 2024 as their inflation outlook improved.

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DEI Is Not the Monster Here

Ours is a time of monsters and bogeymen as the world cracks wide open. It reminds me of the last lines in the first stanza of Yeats’s Second Coming, [time-brightcove not-tgx=”true”] The ceremony of innocence is drowned; The best lack

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White House agitates allies with major border concessions as it races to get Ukraine aid deal – CNN

White House agitates allies with major border concessions as it races to get Ukraine aid deal  CNN White House open to new border expulsion law, mandatory detention and increased deportations in talks with Congress  CBS News White House scrambles in last-ditch effort

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Hispanic Caucus frustrated with the White House on immigration negotiations – NBC News

Hispanic Caucus frustrated with the White House on immigration negotiations  NBC News

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White House open to new border expulsion law, mandatory detention and increased deportations in talks with Congress – CBS News

White House open to new border expulsion law, mandatory detention and increased deportations in talks with Congress  CBS News

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‘Absolutely no’: Ambassador says Israel will not accept two-state solution

Israel’s ambassador to the UK has told Sky News her country would not accept a two-state solution when the war in Gaza ends.

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