Tag Archives: antisemitism

A federal judge on Thursday dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit accusing Harvard University of allowing antisemitism and discrimination against Jewish and Israeli students to continue on campus, delivering another major setback to the administration’s campaign against the Ivy League institution. U.S. District Judge Richard Stearns, a Clinton appointee, ruled that …

The Justice Department on Friday filed a lawsuit against Harvard University, accusing its leadership of failing to address antisemitism on campus and seeking to freeze federal funding while recovering billions in previously awarded grants. The lawsuit, filed in federal court in Massachusetts, marks a significant escalation in the ongoing standoff …

A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the Trump administration to lift its freeze on nearly $2.2 billion in federal grants to Harvard University, ruling that the move violated the Constitution and federal law. U.S. District Judge Allison D. Burroughs issued an 84-page order that vacated the administration’s April freeze and …

The Trump administration is pressing Harvard University to pay a significantly higher financial penalty than Columbia University in order to resolve multiple federal investigations into antisemitism on its campus, according to two individuals familiar with the negotiations. The proposed fine, which could reach as high as $500 million, would mark …

Columbia University announced Wednesday it has reached a sweeping $221 million settlement with the Trump administration to resolve multiple federal civil rights investigations stemming from recent campus protests over the Israel-Hamas war. The university said it will pay $200 million over three years to settle U.S. Department of Education inquiries …

The Trump administration on Monday formally accused Harvard University of violating federal civil rights law, warning that the elite institution’s handling of antisemitism on campus could cost it billions in federal funding and severely damage its relationship with the U.S. government. In a sharply worded letter, senior officials from the …

Harvard University announced Monday it will not accept a proposed agreement from the Trump administration that would condition continued federal funding on sweeping changes to its campus policies, citing a defense of its constitutional rights and institutional independence. In response, the White House ordered a freeze on $2.2 billion in …

Ariana Figueroa, Rhode Island Current President Joe Biden warned Tuesday of rising antisemitism in the U.S. and said too many are forgetting the attack on Israel in October. During a Holocaust memorial speech at the U.S. Capitol, Biden stressed the importance of honoring the 6 million Jews who were killed …

Ariana Figueroa, Georgia Recorder President Joe Biden responded Thursday to weeks of protest on college campuses calling for a ceasefire in Gaza with a brief statement that the right to protest should be protected, but “not the right to cause chaos.” “We are not an authoritarian nation where we silence …

Jennifer Shutt, Kentucky Lantern Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, the nation’s highest-ranking Jewish official, spoke from the chamber on Wednesday about the rise of antisemitism in the United States since the attack by Hamas militants on Israel and that nation’s airstrikes on Gaza. Schumer, speaking to a mostly empty chamber, …

President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris on Monday condemned attacks on the Jewish community amid a rise in antisemitic attacks this month. “The recent attacks on the Jewish community are despicable, and they must stop. I condemn this hateful behavior at home and abroad — it’s up to …