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Penn, Harvard female leaders face pressure

Presidents of Penn, Harvard, and MIT face mounting pressure—following a banner year for women leaders in higher ed.

Fortune

Saturday Night Live: Adam Driver returns to host a solid episode

Oscar nominee makes his fourth appearance as host, elevating an episode that features a surprise cameo from Julia Stiles

The Guardian - US

More on Advocacy of Genocide

Let's focus concretely on proposed bans on advocacy of "genocide," at Stanford and beyond.

Reason

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Billionaires and free speech advocates wade into US college antisemitism fray

Leaders of three universities continue navigating calls to resign following ‘evasive’ answers in House hearing

The Guardian - US

UPenn in crisis as donor threatens to pull $100m over college president’s comments at antisemitism hearing

Backlash comes after three Ivy League presidents’ controverisal Congressional testimony on antisemitism

The Independent UK

First Thing: Hunter Biden indicted on tax charges in new criminal case

Second set of charges against president’s son alleges he spent millions on ‘an extravagant lifestyle’ rather than paying his tax bills. Plus, the Golden Gate Bridge is finally getting a safety net

The Guardian - UK

US Congress education committee launches probe into anti-Semitism in elite universites

Facing heavy criticism, the University of Pennsylvania's president walked back some of her remarks given earlier this week at a congressional hearing on campus antisemitism, saying she should have gone further to condemn hate against Jewish students.

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US university presidents face firestorm over ‘evasive’ answers on antisemitism

Congressional testimony on campus policies by heads of Harvard, the University of Pennsylvania and MIT draws criticism

The Guardian - US

Ivy League presidents reckon with swift backlash to remarks on campus antisemitism

Ivy League presidents are facing backlash over their remarks to on-campus antisemitism

The Independent UK

"This Will Not End Well": FIRE on Penn President's Backtracking on Free Speech

"Conservatives like Rep. Elise Stefanik should ask themselves: Do you honestly believe this [proposed new rule against "calls for genocide"] won't be weaponized to ban an Israeli cabinet official from speaking at Penn? An Israeli Defense Force soldier?"

Reason

At the Races: Campus crunch - Roll Call

The CQ Roll Call newsroom tracks campaigns nationwide, sharing the best stories with some extras, in the At the Races newsletter.

Roll Call

How are Harvard, Penn presidents responding to campus anti-Semitism row?

Harvard’s Claudine Gay and Penn’s Elizabeth Magill released statements a day after their heated Congress hearing.

Al Jazeera

Harvard defends efforts fighting antisemitism after backlash to congressional hearing

Lawmakers grilled university leaders over campuses controversies and protecting students from antisemitism in wake of 7 October Hamas attack on Israel

The Independent UK

Congress Shouldn't Encourage College Presidents To Censor Even More Speech

Both pro-Israel and pro-Palestinian activism has been suppressed on campuses.

Reason

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Ivy League Double Standards

Plus: Deepfakes in porn, Randi Weingarten's amnesia, San Francisco's Chinese-name crackdown, and more...

Roll Call

Campus antisemitism hearing includes attacks on diversity, liberals

Presidents of three elite universities were challenged by a House committee over rising antisemitism on campuses around the country.

The Guardian - US

US House close to vote on Biden impeachment inquiry, speaker says

After months of Republican investigations, Mike Johnson told Fox he believed GOP conference has enough votes to launch

Salon

Experts skewer Trump's "nuclear option"

“It’s an oddball and hopeless approach,” a civil rights attorney says

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Senior Republican Elise Stefanik files ethics complaint against Trump fraud trial judge

GOP allies rally to his defence while attorneys criticise the judge in court

Roll Call

Moore tapped for House leadership vacancy caused by Johnson promotion - Roll Call

Rep. Blake Moore of Utah, was elected vice chair of the House Republican conference Wednesday, succeeding now-Speaker Mike Johnson.

The Guardian - US

What’s Left Unsaid review: Andrew Cuomo and the case for his defense

Melissa DeRosa, a top aide to the disgraced New York governor, has plenty of scores to settle – which helps make for a vivid read

Roll Call

In a raucous vote, House GOP picks a mild-mannered speaker

The boos and cheers said it all during the vote for Mike Johnson, whose first speech as speaker was much more restrained.

The Guardian - US

Republicans heckle reporter for asking about efforts to overturn 2020 election

Republicans boo Rachel Scott of ABC News for asking the latest speaker pick, Mike Johnson, question

Roll Call

Jordan falls short on speaker election first ballot - Roll Call

Rep. Jim Jordan couldn't muster enough votes to be elected speaker on his first try Tuesday as 20 GOP lawmakers voted for someone else.

Ballotpedia

New York Republicans challenge early voting laws

On Sept. 20, a group of Republican lawmakers and groups sued Gov. Kathy Hochul (D) and the New York State Board of Elections over NY S07394, which modifies the state’s early voting laws.

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