Fetterman decries college campus ‘pup tents for Hamas’

BY MIRANDA NAZZARO

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Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) ripped into the pro-Palestinian protests roiling college campuses, calling the encampment demonstrations “pup tents” for militant group Hamas.

“Now, of course, it’s a great American value to protest, but I don’t believe living in a pup tent for Hamas is really helpful,” Fetterman said in an interview in NewsNation’s “The Hill Sunday.”

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Margaret Brennan presses McConnell over Trump reelection, Ukraine aid

BY MIRANDA NAZZARO

CBS News anchor Margaret Brennan pressed Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on how he plans to handle former President Trump’s opposing views if he is reelected, given the two Republicans’ differences on Ukraine aid.

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JD Vance rips Biden administration for ‘micromanaging’ Israel’s wartime effort

BY MIRANDA NAZZARO

Sen. JD Vance (R-Ohio) criticized the Biden administration for its tone towards Israel’s wartime efforts in Gaza, arguing the U.S. is more focused on “micromanaging” Israel than securing the release of the hostages still held by militant group Hamas.

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Sanders says there’s not ‘any doubt’ what Netanyahu is doing now is ‘ethnic cleansing’

BY LAUREN SFORZA

Sanders reiterated his familiar call on CNN’s “State of the Union” to hold Netanyahu responsible for Israel’s actions in Gaza, pointing to the staggering death toll and the displacement of Palestinians in the region. He was asked to respond to the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests that have broken out on college campuses across the country and to Rep. Ilhan Omar’s (D-Minn.) remarks last week when visiting Columbia University.

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LA mayor on cancelation of USC commencement: ‘That was the decision that they had to make’

BY LAUREN SFORZA 

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass (D) said the University of Southern California (USC) officials needed to make a decision about commencement based on safety.

“I believe that that was a decision that they had to make. They were expecting about 65,000 people on campus, and they just did not feel that it was going to be safe,” Bass said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

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Graham predicts Supreme Court will send Trump presidential immunity case to lower courts

BY LAUREN SFORZA

“Well, I think the court’s gonna find that presidential immunity exists for President Trump like every other president, but you got to be within the scope of being president. I think they’ll send it back to the lower courts to find out exactly what actions fall within presidential immunity and what are considered personal. I think that’s the way this will end — there will be some immunity for some of the actions,” Graham said on CNN’s “State of the Union.”

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Fetterman says he’s not freaked out that some Republicans like him

BY MIRANDA NAZZARO 

Sen. John Fetterman (D-Penn.) said he is not troubled by some Republicans liking him after he has broken with liberal Democrats on the Israel-Hamas war and the U.S. southern border.

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