Finally, the Trump regime has met its match The administration dared China, Harvard and the supreme court to blink. They haven’t The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2025
Vance undermines Trump on student visas International students, Vance recently argued, are "bad for the American dream" Salon · Apr 17, 2025
Court denies Trump administration’s appeal against order to ‘facilitate’ return of man wrongly deported from US – as it happened Fourth circuit court rejects appeal saying it ‘shall not micromanage the efforts of a fine district judge’ who is interpreting supreme court decision The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2025
Trump administration threatens Harvard with foreign student ban US Department of Homeland Security tells Harvard to comply with Trump’s demands or lose visas for foreign students. Al Jazeera · Apr 17, 2025
Trump news at a glance: US senator blocked on El Salvador visit; Fed warns on tariffs Democrat Chris Van Hollen says El Salvador refused his request to visit Kilmar Ábrego García; judge finds probable cause to hold Trump officials in contempt – key US politics stories from Wednesday 16 April at a glance The Guardian - US · Apr 17, 2025
How war, money and the quest for discovery entwined the US government and universities The showdown between the Trump administration and Harvard University is spotlighting bare-knuckled politics and big dollar figures The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2025
Trump Ally Elise Stefanik Reportedly Eyeing NY Gov. Run After Losing UN Ambassador Job Trump ally Elise Stefanik is reportedly eyeing a bid for New York governor after her nomination to be the next ambassador to the UN was pulled at the last second Latin Times · Apr 16, 2025
US universities’ faculty unite to defend academic freedom after Trump’s attacks Indiana University leads the push for a pact among 18 institutions as Donald Trump targets diversity The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2025
How the Trump Harvard Tax-Exempt Threat Could Impact You Trump's latest higher education showdown raises fundamental questions that could reach beyond Harvard's nonprofit tax status. Kiplinger · Apr 16, 2025
Trump official threatens Harvard foreign student admissions as more universities rally in support Kristi Noem demands university’s records on foreign students’ ‘illegal’ activities while president threatens to strip it of tax-exempt status The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2025
Trump Says 'Joke' Harvard Should Be Stripped Of Funds President Donald Trump called Harvard a "joke" Wednesday and said it should lose its government research contracts after the top US university refused to accept demands to come under outside political supervision. International Business Times · Apr 16, 2025
Stephen Colbert: ‘We’re not on our way to a dictatorship, we’re on the ship’ Late-night hosts lamented Trump’s latest ‘insane dictatorial demands’ and showed support for his latest target: Harvard The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2025
Why Harvard Just Said No to Trump — And What It Means for Other American Universities Harvard's resistance towards Trump's attempt to control the education system is already influencing how other elite universities respond to his administration's demands. International Business Times UK · Apr 16, 2025
Harvard knows: Complicity won't save you Columbia learned the hard way: Complicity will not save you Salon · Apr 16, 2025
International Business Times · Apr 16, 2025 'Salute Harvard': Democrats, X Users Back University In Standoff With Trump Over Campus Activism Some Democratic leaders and X users congratulated Harvard University after it defied the Trump White House's demands regarding campus activism and other school-related policies even after the federal government froze $2.2 billion in grants.
The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2025 Trump news at a glance: judge scolds officials over El Salvador deportation; Harvard holds firm Judge considers whether officials are in contempt of court in deportation case; Obama backs Harvard in funding face-off – key US politics stories from Tuesday at a glance
International Business Times · Apr 16, 2025 Trump Ramps Up Conflict Against Defiant Harvard President Donald Trump escalated his war against elite US universities Tuesday with a threat to strip Harvard's tax-exempt status if the country's most famous educational establishment refuses to submit to wide-ranging government oversight.
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025 Harvard draws a line against Donald Trump while Democrats figure out Resistance 2.0 ANALYSIS: ANALYSIS: America’s oldest university stands up to Donald Trump while Democrats figure out how they can too, writes John Bowden
Fortune · Apr 15, 2025 Harvard's defiance of Trump's 'authoritarian incursion' supported by over 80 past and present college and university presidents Harvard president Alan Garber refused demands made by the Trump admin, which said it will freeze more than $2 billion in grants in response.
The Guardian - AU · Apr 15, 2025 Morning Mail: Coalition’s blackout ‘opportunity’, SA’s big dry, Trump toys with deporting US citizens MP tells climate deniers that right can exploit power outages for political gain; scientist fears ‘species will be lost’ in big dry
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025 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 grants for Harvard University, which is pushing back on demands for changes to campus policy
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025 The Latest: Trump administration freezes more than $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard University The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University after the institution said it would defy the Trump administration’s demands to limit activism on campus
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025 Fox News anchor insists she’s ‘just asking the question’ if Obama is ‘antisemitic’ for defending Harvard ‘I’m not listening to what they’re saying because I almost don’t believe them,’ Fox News anchor Harris Faulkner said on Tuesday. ‘Because I can see what they are doing’
The Independent UK · Apr 15, 2025 A look at the universities with federal funding targeted by the Trump administration Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts
International Business Times · Apr 15, 2025 Trump Freezes Over $2 Billion in Harvard Funding, Threatens to Revoke University's Tax-Exempt Status President Donald Trump has set his sights on revoking Harvard University's tax-exempt status, intensifying his battle with the Ivy League giant after halting $2 billion in federal funds.