Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed a lawsuit Tuesday seeking to stop a guaranteed income program set to start this month for Houston-area residents. The program is set to provide “no-strings-attached” $500 monthly cash payments to nearly 2,000 residents for 18 months. Those who qualify for the program must have a household income below 200% of the federal poverty line and need to live in one of the identified high-poverty zip codes.

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A group of House Democrats is urging Columbia University’s board of trustees to end the ongoing protest encampment on the campus or step down from their positions. Rep. Greg Landsman, D-Ohio, is among the 21 Democrats who sent a letter to the board demanding school officials put an end to the encampment, which has garnered national attention for more than a week. Landsman joins "The Hill" to discuss.

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An anonymous student has brought a lawsuit against Columbia University, saying the school has failed to provide a safe learning environment as a pro-Palestine protest has formed on the campus. Jay Edelson, one of the attorneys in the lawsuit, told NewsNation’s “On Balance” that protests "are a great thing" but the current demonstrations are "something different."

The White House seemingly shot down the idea that President Biden would take executive action at the border anytime soon. Instead, Biden and Mexican President Obrador say they will work together to implement measures to reduce border crossings. A panel on "The Hill" discusses the ongoing border crisis.

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Colleges around the U.S. implored pro-Palestinian student protesters to clear out tent encampments with rising levels of urgency Monday. Police made more arrests at the University of Texas and Columbia University said it was beginning to suspend students who defied an ultimatum to leave the encampment there by an afternoon deadline. NewsNation's Rich McHugh joins "On Balance" with the latest from the campus as the struggle between protesters and the university reaches a stalemate.

The University of Texas at Austin police sent a dispersal team Monday to break up an encampment pro-Palestine protesters set up on the campus' South Mall area. Texas Gov. Greg Abbott tweeted Monday that “no encampments will be allowed,” in reference to the growing number of student and faculty protests. Jewish UT Austin student Haley Schultz joins “Elizabeth Vargas Reports” to discuss her experience on campus during the protests.

The Biden administration pushed back its plans to ban menthol cigarettes after pressure from civil rights leaders, who claimed the ban would unfairly target Black smokers. Panelists on "The Hill" discuss the continued delay of the cigarette ban.

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