Are in the cia in a newsroom. Hi everyone. Im Jessica Dean In Washington and tonight, breaking news, the white house saying President Biden held a phone call with israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu earlier today that call coming just days after the president signed in aid package that includes 26 for israel. And as biden faces increased pressure to end the war four, amid massive protests at College Campuses across the country. Cnns Priscilla Alvarez is joining us now from the white house with more details on this. Priscilla, you have new reporting on what this call really focused on. Youve just got according to a source familiar with the call, this was primarily focused on a hostage deal fact, 75 of the conversation was about a hostage deal. This is something that the white house has been focused on that us officials have seen as a priority of theirs and trying to get these hostages released. Well ill also trying to reach an agreement on a temporary ceasefire that would allow ag
A trojan horse, perhaps, ill Michael Smerconish in philadelphia this week, the university of southern california, where nearly 100 arrests have been made him, its protests since the university canceled its muslim valedictorian speaker announced it was now canceling its main stage Commencement Ceremony next month they cited insufficient time to carry out, quote, new Safety Measures its the latest most highprofile ramification of the surge of propalestinian protests disrupting campuses all across america students saying they have a right to free speech. Jewish students saying that speeches often antisemitic so what is the current reaction or protesters, the modern day greeks who use the deceptive tactic to enter the campus and defeat the trojans. May, im sympathetic to the University President s and administrators who now have to engage in a difficult balancing act. Campuses have become the Staging Ground for americas growing divide over supporting israel as It Retaliates for hamass octo
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News, new protests erupted across College Campuses here in the United States. As Student Demonstrations against the israel, hamas war are growing and spreading were tracking the rising tensions confrontations with police and the political fallout also tonight, the judge had Donald Trumps Hush Money Trial could decide any time if the former president violated his gag order and whether you should be punished. Were standing by for a potential ruling and looking ahead to the next critical testimony against trump and the Us Supreme Court. Heres another historic Abortion Rights case triggering protests and apparently dividing the justices were going to tell you what stake, as theres also Breaking News from arizona on abortion. The state house, theyre just voted to repeal a very controversial civil war era ban. Welcome to our viewers here in the United States and around the world im wolf blitzer, a year in the Situation Room the skis cnn Breaking News, lets get right to the Breaking News. The
Special coverage of the donald trump Hush Money Trial until then. Thanks very much. Thanks for watching. Erin Burnett Outfront starts, right now outfront next two Crucial Court hearings for former President Trump in manhattan, former Tabloid Executive testifying today about working with trump to kill stories that could hurt the campaign. And the Supreme Court. Tonights signaling a good further delay. Trumps january 6 case. After the arguments today exactly what trump wants their im from the white house lawyer ty cobb is here, plus violent clashes on College Campuses before its a tasers and tear gas used on propalestinian protesters. As a Major University cancels its main graduation. Lets go out front and good evening. Im erin Burnett Outfront tonight. Aid Breathtaking De and the trump trials two hugely consequential moments happening in two separate court rooms, two separate cities at the very same time crossexamined amination beginning for the first key witness in trumps criminal tria