October 2020

Dangerous Words and Lawsuits Week in Higher Education

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 17, 2020 2 Comments

Your weekly report on campus news....

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Former Obama Speechwriter and Wife of Former Democrat Candidate Among Biden Town Hall Questioners

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 16, 2020 21 Comments

Biden and Trump held dueling town halls in which Trump was badgered by the moderator and Biden was treated with kid gloves by a former Clinton Staffer.

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Supreme Court to hear case over Trump excluding illegal aliens from counting for congressional apportionment

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 16, 2020 67 Comments

The Supreme Court just announced that it will hear a case involving the Trump administration's plan to exclude illegal aliens from counting for the purpose of congressional apportionment.

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White House Finalizes Partnership With CVS and Walgreens to Provide Free COVID-19 Vaccinations to Seniors at Nursing Homes

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 16, 2020 15 Comments

When a COVID-19 vaccination is approved, senior citizens and nursing homes will have access to a vaccination free of charge, President Trump announced Friday.

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Twitter Changes ‘Hacked Materials Policy’ After Backlash From Blocking New York Post’s Hunter Biden Stories

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 16, 2020 28 Comments

Vijaya Gadde, Twitter's global, policy, and trust & safety lead, announced on Thursday the social platform changed its Hacked Materials Policy after severe backlash from blocking stories on Hunter Biden.

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Europe Faces Second Wave of Coronavirus

Posted by Vijeta Uniyal on October 16, 2020 30 Comments

European governments are imposing sweeping measures as the continent faces a second wave of the Chinese coronavirus.

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New Report Indicates College Enrollment is on a Downward Trend

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 16, 2020 8 Comments

"The largest declines of all are in first-year students."...

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Tucker Carlson Exposes Biden Family Influence Peddling in Ukraine, Including New Emails

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 16, 2020 39 Comments

Last night, Tucker Carlson shared emails obtained exclusively by his show which are allegedly from Hunter Biden's laptop computer. Tucker acknowledged that he has not proved they are from Hunter but emphasized that he believes they are authentic. The emails suggest that Joe Biden used his influence as vice president to benefit his son Hunter, financially.

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Boston University Encouraged BLM Protests But Enforced Limits on Other Gatherings

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 16, 2020 3 Comments

“Don’t let COVID-19 stop you from raising a fist, banner or your voice at a protest, demonstration or rally”...

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TONIGHT: I’m Moderating Online Panel To Educate Jewish High School Students On The Hostility They Will Face At College

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 16, 2020 9 Comments

I'm moderating an online panel this Sunday, October 18, at 7 p.m. Eastern, to help prepare for Jewish high school students for the hostile environment they will face on many college campuses. The program is sponsored by The Israel Group:

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Biden Not Asked at ABC Town Hall About Influence Peddling Emails Revealed In NY Post Reporting

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 16, 2020 15 Comments

Moderator George Stephanopoulos and voters went 90 minutes during a town hall without asking or mentioning the Hunter Biden expose to Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden.

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New Math Class at Wake Forest University Aims to Help Students Combat Racism

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 16, 2020 11 Comments

“Like all entrenched systems, our department is not innocent of racism”...

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CDC Report Shows That Of COVID Infected People, 71% Had “Always” Worn Masks

Posted by Leslie Eastman on October 16, 2020 57 Comments

Last week, I noted that mask mandates were not working, likely because people failed to use or maintain them properly.

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Biden leaves door open to Supreme Court packing

Posted by William A. Jacobson on October 15, 2020 42 Comments

At the ABC News town hall with Joe Biden, Biden was asked about court-packing, a question he previously has refused to answer.

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After Censorship Outrage, FCC Will Move Forward with Rulemaking to Clarify Free Speech Rights of Social Media Companies

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 15, 2020 70 Comments

Social media platforms, namely Facebook and Twitter, have hidden behind a specific provision, Section 230 of the Communications Act, maintaining that they are platforms, not publishers, justification they've used in broad and largely ideologically specific content and user censorship. Thursday, Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai indicated those days may soon come to an end.

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Biden Not Quarantining After Traveling on Plane With Someone Who Tested COVID-19 Positive

Posted by Mary Chastain on October 15, 2020 15 Comments

Earlier today, vice-presidential candidate Sen. Kamala Harris (D-CA) halted travel after a staff member and non-staff member tested positive for COVID-19. Now we learn that Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will not quarantine even though a man on his campaign plane tested positive.

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C-SPAN Suspends Steve Scully After He Admitted He Lied That His Twitter Account Was Hacked

Posted by Kemberlee Kaye on October 15, 2020 35 Comments

C-SPAN suspended Steve Scully, the would-be presidential debate moderator, after Scully finally admitted he lied about his Twitter account being hacked.

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NBC Staffers Outraged Trump Holding Town Hall on Network as Biden Holds Event on ABC

Posted by Mike LaChance on October 15, 2020 36 Comments

Tonight was supposed to be the night of the second presidential debate. Due the unexpected political implosion of the moderator, that event was cancelled. Instead, Joe Biden is doing an event on ABC and President Trump is doing an event on NBC. Some of the staffers at NBC are not happy about this.

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