Hundreds of students and faculty members have been arrested over the weekend as Pro-Palestinian protests intensify across college campuses in the U.S. Some colleges have even canceled graduation ceremonies over security fears and the threat of violence. 

Meanwhile, Donald Trump will be back in court as his hush money trial reconvenes in New York on Tuesday, while President Joe Biden hits the campaign trail again this week. 

Joining the discussion: 

• Joel Rubin is a Former Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Legislative Affairs.
• Jadan Horyn is a Political Analyst.
• Jeffrey Swartz is a Law Professor at Cooley Law School and a former county Judge in Florida.   
• Adolfo Franco is an Attorney and Republican Strategist.

In the midst of the New York hush money trial, Republican former president Donald Trump is testing the boundaries of the saying that there is no such thing as bad publicity. Even if you are running for the highest office in the land. Read more: https://t.co/IYRWxeo5Nb pic.twitter.com/peIMDQ6qFb

— Reuters Legal (@ReutersLegal) April 29, 2024

Even if you disagree with the student protesters’ cause, you have to agree they have a right to peacefully #protest – because we all have that right.

And no one should be punished for exercising their rights.

Read @astroehlein’s Daily Brief: https://t.co/LSAdyKLkox pic.twitter.com/LHwBkxAGYR

— Human Rights Watch (@hrw) April 29, 2024