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Why Trump is relishing his duel with Harvard and other elite schools
Harvard University is such a perfect foil for Trumpism that it’s a wonder it avoided the MAGA maelstrom for so long.
Is Florida DOGE auditing universities? What we know, from a letter sent to a Florida university
Here’s what we know about Florida DOGE’s audit of public universities throughout the state, based on the letter that was sent ...
White House slams Ivy League institutions for 'egregious illegal behavior' amid Trump feud with Harvard
The Trump administration is going head-to-head with Harvard University to install changes to the academic institution’s ...
How Harvard University’s Funding Works
The university’s defiance makes it the first educational institution to push back against the Trump Administration, which has ...
Wednesday Briefing: A Trump-Harvard Showdown
After freezing $2.2 billion in funding to Harvard University, President Trump turned up the pressure yesterday and threatened ...
What is $2.2 billion worth to the world’s richest university?
Even Harvard, with its $53.2 billion endowment, is not immune to such a rapid and unprecedented cutoff of the kind of federal ...
Harvard-Bound Students Stand Firm While Some Columbia Prospects Think Twice
Newly accepted high-school seniors are weighing university turmoil as they decide where to go to college this fall.
Harvard stands to lose $2.2 billion in federal funding. Researchers fear science will suffer
In a high-stakes standoff, President Donald Trump’s administration says it will freeze $2.2 billion in federal research ...