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Ben Sasse faces ‘huge hill to climb’ as University of Florida president. How will he do it?

The 19-year-old Florida college student wanted to make sure the 50-year-old Nebraska politician knew the stakes.

Tribune News Service

University of Florida approves outgoing GOP Senator Ben Sasse as new president despite protests

‘We want the best faculty to stay at this place and to be recruited to this place, and that requires academic freedom,’ Republican says

The Independent UK

Sen. Ben Sasse chosen as University of Florida president in unanimous vote of trustees

The University of Florida’s board of trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to name U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as the flagship school’s 13th president after weeks of growing criticism over his views on LGBTQ issues and a national search conducted largely in secret.

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Florida faculty vote no-confidence in process to pick Sasse

University of Florida faculty members have expressed their displeasure with Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse being named as the lone finalist for the school’s presidency

The Independent UK

Protest ban at Florida university after anti-Sasse rally

The University of Florida is going to start enforcing a decades-old prohibition against indoor protests following a raucous demonstration earlier this month against the selection of U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse as a finalist for the school president’s job

The Independent UK

Editorial: Blame bad state law for University of Florida fiasco, not Sasse

Florida’s secretive new university presidential search law is a colossal failure, and a greater insult to the public than expected.

Tribune News Service

Fabiola Santiago: Universities don’t exist to serve politicians, but, sadly, that has become UF’s role

Let me tell you about the University of Florida, Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse.

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Protesters disrupt event for GOP Nebraska senator hoping to become president of University of Florida

Ben Sasse’s views on same-sex marriage issues have sparked outrage among UF students who have publicly told him he is not welcome at the university

The Independent UK

University of Florida greets presidential finalist Ben Sasse with protests, tough questions

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Students and faculty at the University of Florida gave U.S. Sen Ben Sasse a raucous welcome to campus Monday, greeting the Nebraska Republican with biting questions and a loud protest as he sought to introduce himself as the school’s likely next president.

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Students protest Ben Sasse’s views on LGBTQ+ rights at University of Florida

Likely appointment of Republican Nebraska senator as president of the university sparks protests during his campus visit

The Guardian - US

University of Florida student protesters loudly greet Sen. Ben Sasse during his campus visit

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — About 200 student protesters crowded into the University of Florida’s Emerson Alumni Hall on Monday and refused to leave in protest of U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, the lone finalist to be the school’s next president.

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Nebraska senator faces questions, protests at U of Florida

Nebraska U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse faced pointed questions and loud protests during his first visit to the University of Florida as the lone finalist for the school’s presidency

The Independent UK

All eyes on Nebraska Gov. Ricketts to replace Sen. Sasse

Speculation is rampant that Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts is the most likely person to replace U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse, who appears ready to resign to become president of the University of Florida

The Independent UK

Ben Sasse, Republican who voted to convict Trump, to depart Congress

Nebraska senator, to take top post at University of Florida, is latest GOP legislator to leave Capitol Hill after voting to impeach in 2021

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Trump news - live: Kanye calls Trump ‘my boy’ as ex-president mocks Kamala Harris for North Korea slip-up

Rapper’s comments came as he sat down for an interview with Fox News

The Independent UK

Ben Sasse, one of seven Republicans who voted to convict Trump, to resign from the Senate

Nebraska lawmaker was simultaneously a critic of the former president but also someone who frequently voted with him

Tribune News Service

University of Florida’s finalist for president is Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse

In a highly anticipated announcement following a year of tumult on campus, the University of Florida said Thursday it has zeroed in on a national political figure to be its next president: Republican U.S. Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska.

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Ben Sasse is the sole finalist to become the next University of Florida president

University of Florida announced a search committee has unanimously recommended Nebraska GOP Sen. Ben Sasse as the lone finalist for the job.

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The Independent UK

Nebraska senator sole finalist for U. of Florida president

Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse is the sole finalist to become president of the University of Florida, the school says, and the Republican senator has indicated he will take the job

Axios

University of Florida names Nebraska senator Ben Sasse as sole finalist for top job

"The University of Florida is the most interesting university in America right now," Sasse said.

Roll Call

Sasse expected to leave Senate to run University of Florida - Roll Call

Two-term Republican Sen. Ben Sasse of Nebraska is expected to resign to become president of the University of Florida.

Roll Call

Supreme Court rules Maine tuition aid can't exclude religious schools

The Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that Maine cannot exclude religious schools from a state tuition assistance program.

WEKU

A Catholic cardinal and others are arrested on Hong Kong security law

The White House and U.S. politicians join others around the world in calling for the release of a retired archbishop, singer and others in the Chinese territory.

Roll Call

America is the Ghostbusters of Western affairs. Voters know it and want more from Biden - Roll Call

Stronger sanctions on Russia and sending more weapons to Ukraine are just two most issues on which voters are siding with the GOP over Biden.

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My NBC Article on the Confirmation of Supreme Court Nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson

It explains why many of the reasons GOP senators gave for opposing Jackson were ridiculous, but also that there is nothing inherently wrong in opposing a qualified "mainstream" nominee based on differences over judicial philosophy.

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