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Democratic presidential candidate Cory Booker was at a loss for words after listening to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell compare himself to former President Obama in response to a report that his family owned slaves. #CNN #News

Not historically known for campus unrest, Trinity College finds itself thrust in the middle of an ideological clash over race that has brought unwanted national attention to the Hartford institution as it tries to move beyond its preppy label. The controversy revolves around a pair of professors — one for tweeting that “whiteness is terrorism” and the other for his central role in an emerging alt-right group that’s been accused of giving a platform to white supremacists and to former Trump aide Sebastian Gorka, whose daughter is a Trinity senior. It comes as the college’s administration has sought to advance diversity and inclusiveness at the liberal arts school of 2,300 students, where a student-led affiliate of the Churchill Institute is seeking recognition as a campus organization. Joanne Berger-Sweeney, the school’s president, addressed the political unrest in a campus-wide letter Wednesday and said Trinity College’s foundation is built on academic freedom and freedom of expression. “Where else should these debates occur, if not here?” Berger-Sweeney wrote. “Why would you send your kids to a place like that...because there are no consequences for saying something that’s like transparently insane and, by the way, racist?” “Why would you send your kids to a place like that...because there are no consequences for saying something that’s like transparently insane and, by the way, racist?” Carlson said. We stand together with all like-minded individuals to to keep alive an understanding of the Western Tradition in our Colleges and Universities.” McJessy said the language used by the institute and Smith is similar to the remarks made by Iowa Republican Congressman Steve King to the New York Times, in which he said, “White nationalist, white supremacist, Western civilization — how did that language become offensive?” King was then stripped of his committee assignments by the House GOP. Her father, a former Breitbart writer who played a key role in the controversial policy banning visitors to the U.S. from predominantly Muslim countries, was ousted as Trump’s deputy assistant in August 2017. Romano said people should not lose sight of the hateful social media posts of Williams. “It says to potential students and donors, ‘you’re not welcome.’ How does any student sit in a classroom and feel as though they’d be judged fairly with the content of his Twitter feed?” “Without acknowledging the pervasive, hurtful campus climate in which many students of color, queer students, international students, first-generation college students, and other students who are harassed based on their identities feel marginalized and threatened on a daily basis, any discussion of ‘harms’ experienced on this campus rings hollow,” the faculty members wrote.

President Donald Trump’s pick to be the next Deputy Attorney General replacing Rod Rosenstein came under fire for refusing to answer whether he agree with two landmark Supreme Court rulings: Roe v Wade which guaranteed access to legal abortion and…

But despite almost five decades in the political arena, Mr. Biden, 76, did not have an agile, fully staffed campaign in place to confront it. He issued three statements and one online video attempting to explain his conduct, only to joke about the issue in a speech to a union conference Friday. Far from remaining above the fray, Mr. Biden will enter the campaign as bruised as any of the 16 other candidates already in the race. But if the attacks from Mr. Trump and his allies illustrated that Republicans are worried about facing Mr. Biden, the controversy this past week has also shined a light on the risks Democrats would be taking in nominating him — and not just because of his recent problems. Yet his decision to wait on announcing his candidacy has come with a cost, in part because he did not use the time to better prepare for some of the most inevitable questions about his lengthy record in politics. (Mr. Obama himself has been tight-lipped during his former running mate’s difficult week; a spokesman for the former president declined to comment while noting that Mr. Obama had praised Mr. Biden warmly in recent months.) His aides have contacted at least two Democratic officials, James Singer and Helen Smith, about research jobs, but Mr. Singer went to work for Ms. Harris and Ms. Smith is planning to work on a House race. Patti Solis Doyle, who managed Mrs. Clinton’s campaign in 2008, said Mr. Biden had already sacrificed some of his political strength by waiting so long. After declaring at a Democratic fund-raising dinner in Delaware last month that he would be “the most progressive candidate” in the race, Mr. Biden clarified on Friday that he meant his positions on issues like race and L.G.B.T. Mr. Biden’s “only sin,” he said, “is he loved people.” But, Mr. Morgan added, it was past time for Mr. Biden to make a decision about the race.

And a few want to explore ways to boost the first responders’ pension system, even if it means new debt. Race for the public safety mantle This year’s contenders have tried to cast themselves as the public safety candidate in the nonpartisan race. Johnson said he plans to pay for improvements for police by growing southern Dallas — which was also a priority for Rawlings — through business developments to add to the city's tax base. Doing so could free up general fund revenue for public safety, she said. Businessman Albert Black Jr. expressed his support for more officers, a long term solution for the pension fund and Police Chief U. Renee Hall. “Once you’ve developed that kind of relationship with Dallas, we will retain more of these officers as well.” Scott Griggs, a four-term North Oak Cliff council member, last year spearheaded efforts to increase starting police pay to $60,000. Griggs, who served on the police-and-fire pension board, said he wants to consider ways to bring confidence to the retirement fund with "creative solutions now, including pension-obligation bonds." Mike Mata, the association's president, said the group is not ready to endorse a candidate just yet. Ablon said his relationship with police goes back several years. “Every candidate came in and said they need more police.

The Morning Joe panel remembers former Rep. John Dingell, D-Mich., the longest-serving member of Congress, who died this week at age 92. The panel also remembers Frank Robinson, the first African-American manager in the MLB. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc…

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam asked his staffers to stand by as he decided his fate, while Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax denied a sexual assault allegation. The Morning Joe panel discusses. » Subscribe to MSNBC: http://on.msnbc.com/SubscribeTomsnbc MSNBC delivers breaking news and…