7 May 2024

USA correspondent Ron Elving

From Nine To Noon, 9:54 am on 7 May 2024
Police arrest protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstrations at The City College Of New York (CUNY) as the NYPD cracks down on protest camps at both Columbia University and CCNY on 30 April, 2024 in New York City.

Police arrest protesters during pro-Palestinian demonstrations at The City College Of New York (CUNY) as the NYPD cracks down on protest camps at both Columbia University and CCNY on 30 April, 2024 in New York City. Photo: Spencer Platt / Getty Images / AFP

Ron looks at the wave of university campus protests across the US, as students rally against Israel's war on Gaza.

And the Democrats fear the conflict will have divisive and lasting effects on their coalition, with the election now only six months away.

Donald Trump spent the weekend considering his running mate, ahead of another week in the courtroom.

Ron Elving is a Senior Editor and Correspondent, Washington Desk for NPR news.