Your Morning: Colleges pivot graduation plans amid Gaza war protests

What’s going on: Colleges across the country are pivoting plans for graduation ceremonies and events amid growing campus protests over the war in Gaza. Over the last week, police have arrested dozens of people at pro-Palestinian demonstrations at Columbia University, NYU and Yale University. At Columbia, students put up tents and stayed on campus to protest Israel’s military action in Gaza and demanded the school divest from companies they say “profit from Israeli apartheid.” Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., plans to visit Columbia on Wednesday to meet with Jewish students to discuss “the troubling rise of virulent antisemitism on America’s college campuses.” Most classes at Columbia will be held in a hybrid setting for the remainder of the semester, and the school has tightened campus security. The latest >

What happened: The Senate passed $95 billion in war aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan on Tuesday, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden’s desk. The bill passed in a 79-18 vote after the House had approved the package after months of delays and debate. In a statement, Biden said he plans to sign the aid package Wednesday. “Tonight, a bipartisan majority in the Senate joined the House to answer history’s call at this critical inflection point,” Biden said Tuesday evening. The latest >

Breakdown: The $95 billion in war aid includes $61 billion for Ukraine. Biden said once the aid package is signed Wednesday, the U.S. will begin the process of sending weapons to Ukraine. The legislation would also send $26 billion in wartime assistance to Israel and humanitarian relief to citizens of Gaza, and $8 billion to counter Chinese threats in Taiwan and the Indo-Pacific. Read more >

TikTok: TikTok legislation is also included in the $95 billion foreign aid package on its way to Biden. The measure would force TikTok’s China-based parent company to sell the social media platform in nine months or the app will be banned. If a sale is in progress, it could be given a possible three-month extension. The bill would also keep the company from controlling TikTok’s algorithm. An earlier version of the TikTok ban bill had stalled in the Senate, but House Republicans fast-tracked a modified version by attaching it to the high-priority foreign aid package. What to know >

What to know: Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump’s hush money trial asked New York Judge Juan Merchan on Tuesday to hold Trump in contempt of court for allegedly violating a gag order at least 10 times. Prosecutors claim Trump wrote or said negative things in social media posts about witnesses, jurors, and others involved in the case, and asked Merchan to fine the former president $1,000 for each violation. Trump’s attorney refuted the claims and asserted that Trump understands the gag order and there was no willful violation of it. What’s included in the gag order and the posts in question >

Looking ahead: The Supreme Court on Wednesday will consider when doctors can provide abortion during medical emergencies in states with abortion bans. The case comes out of Idaho, one of the 14 states that ban abortion at all stages of pregnancy with limited exceptions. Idaho argues its ban has exceptions for lifesaving abortions but allowing it in more medical emergencies may turn hospitals into “abortion enclaves.” The Biden administration argues that even in states where abortion is banned, federal health care law says hospitals must be allowed to end pregnancies in emergencies where a patient’s life or health is at serious risk. What to expect with the case >

Settlement: A federal judge approved a $62 million settlement in a class action lawsuit against Google. The suit followed an investigation that exposed Google for tracking down user information without consent, even if they used a privacy setting that says it will prevent Google from doing so. According to the settlement, Google had a support page on how to manage and delete a user’s location history, which said, “When you turn off location history for your Google account, it’s off for all devices associated with that Google account.” Despite promises against tracking a user’s location, the settlement says, “Google’s representation was false.” What to know >