A historically black college rescinded a Republican senatora s invitation to speak at its commencement

Interpretation of the news based on evidence, including data, as well as anticipating how events might unfold based on past events Senate Majority Whip John Cornyn , center, speaks to the media about health care on May 9. Once reserved for cheesy senior photos at campus landmarks, college commencement exercises have graduated into something different six months after Donald Trump was elected president: a battleground for protesting conservative policies and the people who promote them.

Historically black university cancels Senator’s speech over opposition

U.S. Senator John Cornyn will no longer deliver the commencement address at Texas Southern University this weekend, the school said on Friday, after U.S. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos was booed at another historically black university. More than 800 people signed a petition started by a Texas Southern University student who opposed the university's invitation to the Republican senator to speak at Saturday's graduation in Houston.

John Cornyna s commencement speech canceled by historically black Texas college

A historically black university in Texas has canceled an upcoming commencement speech by Republican Sen. John Cornyn after students protested. The Senate majority whip was scheduled to speak Saturday at Texas Southern University's graduation ceremony in Houston, but the school announced Friday morning that the speech had been canceled.