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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 …

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 …

The U.S. State Department has ordered embassies and consulates worldwide to resume issuing student and exchange visas to individuals attending Harvard University, following a federal court’s decision to block the Trump administration’s latest travel restrictions. The directive, issued Friday and signed by Secretary of State Marco Rubio, came in response …

President Donald Trump announced Wednesday that he will deny visas to international students seeking to attend Harvard University, in what legal experts and Harvard officials are calling an unprecedented escalation in his ongoing conflict with the Ivy League institution. In a presidential proclamation issued alongside a broader travel ban affecting …

A federal judge on Friday temporarily halted the Trump administration’s attempt to revoke Harvard University’s certification to host international students, granting a reprieve just hours after the Ivy League school filed a lawsuit alleging unconstitutional retaliation. U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs granted Harvard’s request for a temporary restraining order, effectively …

The Trump administration on Thursday revoked Harvard University’s certification to enroll international students, a dramatic move that threatens the legal status of thousands of scholars and deepens an ongoing clash over free speech, academic governance, and federal oversight. The action, announced by Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem, follows Harvard’s refusal …

President Donald Trump, in a sweeping interview with NBC’s Kristen Welker at Mar-a-Lago, defended his embattled economic strategy and escalated his administration’s conflict with elite academic institutions, most notably Harvard University. As signs of economic strain emerge, Trump is urging Americans to endure short-term hardship in pursuit of what he …

President Donald Trump on Friday escalated his campaign against Harvard University, renewing his threat to revoke the institution’s tax-exempt status — a move that has drawn fierce legal and political criticism and raised serious constitutional questions. “We are going to be taking away Harvard’s Tax Exempt Status,” Trump posted on …

Harvard University filed a federal lawsuit Monday against the Trump administration after the government froze $2.2 billion in federal research grants, escalating a tense standoff over academic freedom, First Amendment protections, and what Harvard calls “unprecedented and improper” federal overreach. “The consequences of the government’s overreach will be severe and …

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 …

by Allison Winter, Missouri Independent March 30, 2022 WASHINGTON — A U.S. Supreme Court dominated by conservative justices could fundamentally reshape the college admissions process later this year when it takes up two landmark cases challenging affirmative action in higher education. The court recently agreed to hear two cases that challenge race-conscious …

The United States Supreme Court announced on Monday that it would revisit the question of affirmative action in higher education, deciding to hear a case challenging Harvard and the University of North Carolina‘s use of race in college admissions. The Justices will consider the policies at Harvard University and the …

Danielle Allen, a Harvard University professor, will launch a campaign on Tuesday to become governor of Massachusetts. “We are the first state to have abolished enslavement, and we should have gotten to a place where leadership is truly open to everybody a heck of a lot faster,” Allen said in …

45% of Republicans say that they do not plan on getting the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a Quinnipiac University Poll. “Republicans are more skeptical of government; when the government comes out and says, we think you ought to take the vaccine, some people’s natural reaction is, ‘let me think about …