Host this is washington journal for saturday, may 4. Campus protests continued this week. Calling on please and clearing encampments. Yesterday marked the end of the second week of former president Donald Trumps hush money trial. Those are two stories that made headlines this week. To start the program we want to hear from you. What is your top news story of the week . Democrats, your line is 202 7488000. Republicans, 202 7488001. Independents, 202 7488002. If you would like to text us you can do so at 202 7488003. Be sure to include your name and city. You can post a question or comment on facebook at facebook. Com cspan, or on x at cspanwj. In addition to campus protests and the hush money trial here are some of the other headlines e been following this week. The dea recommended reclassifying marijuana. The Federal Reserve held Interest Rates at a 23year high. Rates slowed according to the april job report. Marjorie Taylor Greene announced she is continuing her push to remove House S
App. As President Biden is set to sign that bill into law today. Called to end the israelhamas war, its spread to kp campuses nationwide. One campus faces an 8 00 a. M. Deadline to clear out campus as classes go remote. A key witness testifying to a catchandkill scheme. And why the judge in the case is threatening trump with jail time. A new study suggesting a doctors gender could literally make a life or death difference for female patients. Women doctors now also speaking out about the barriers they face in medicine. And the new overtime rule from the Biden Administration that could put more money in your pocket. Its wednesday, april 24th. Early today starts right now. Good morning, im frances rivera. We begin with breaking news in congress. The Senate Overwhelmingly passing a 95 billion foreign aid package. President biden promised funding to ukraine and israel and says he will sign this bill into law today. This legislation also includes the potential ban of tiktok in the united st
Breaking overnight, is this the final countdown for tiktok . The senate sending a potential ban to the president s desk. Were live with why the fight could be far from over. A massive manhunt is over in oregon. Police spent much of the day searching for a former cop wanted for murder and kidnapping. The violent end to the chase. And can tesla still jolt the ev market after a brutal Earnings Report . An amateur sleuth confronts a car thief after tracking him down using a tiny piece of tech. How you can protect your vehicle. And another night of nailbiters as the mavs even it up against the clippers in a huge game by luka. W wednesdays just tipping off. Early today starts right now. Good morning, im frances rivera. We begin with the fallout from the israeli war in gaza thats triggering mass antiwar protests on College Campuses on a scale we have not seen since vietnam. At Columbia University here in new york city, campus authorities in the last hour announcing progress in talks with stud
Tuition money goes to funding contracted weapons, like boeing, blackrock, lockheed martin, and many more. Reporter students say they were inspired by demonstrations at columbia university, where 100 protesters were arrested last week. Similar protests have been taking place at other universities, including nyu and cal poly. Things that gotten so volatile that they shut down campus. They fully expect cal to clear them out. When we refuse to lead, which we likely will, they will likely call you cpd and berkeley pd. Our commitment to free speech is unwavering. Reporter he says its also committed to making sure classes are not disrupted. He says divestment is not on the table. Weve heard with their demands are and there are no plans to change our investment strategies, policies, or practices. Reporter it doesnt really matter in comparison to what people in gaza are going through. Reporter student protesters say they are willing to put everything on the line to help stop what they describe
Everybody, im Martha Mccollum and this is your story. The spread of antisemitism and aunt as many look for leadership, the president chooses what is sometimes referred to as both sides is him and his first On The Record comments on these hot tension mark watch spewed do you condemn the antisemitic protest on College Campuses . President biden i condemned the antisemitic protest thats why im set up a program to do that there might also condemn those who dont understand whats going on with the palestinians. Martha more on that from the president in this moment but first lets get straight to Senior Correspondent Steve Harrigan who is reporting live at nyu on the action there this afternoon. Hi, steve. Martha, of the crowd here has been going at it for about two ours. Its getting bigger and leg getting loaded as well. Were hearing chance of free, free palestine. This is called a nationwide strike and already a more than 1000 people involved in here, it spread to nyu and yale, other elite u