Biden renews pitch to Black voters at Morehouse graduation: ‘Your voices should be heard’

The US president spoke uninterrupted as Gaza protesters wore keffiyehs at a ceremony that kept its dignity – and a sense of joy

It was, in the end, an artful compromise.

Joe Biden got to speak uninterrupted and renew his pitch to Black voters. Protesters got to make their point by wearing keffiyehs or raising a fist. Even the skies were merciful, hinting at but never quite unleashing rain.