Coverage dated April 8, 2025

Trump officials halt $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern

Headline from Delaware Public Media

More than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University have been frozen over alleged civil rights violations at both schools, the White House says.

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  1. New York Post

    Trump admin freezes $1B in federal funding to Cornell, $790M to Northwestern amid investigations into both schools (opens New York Post)

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    The Trump administration is freezing more than $1 billion in federal funds to Cornell and $790 million in funding for Northwestern University in response to civil rights investigations at both schools.

  2. CNN

    Trump administration freezes $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University, $790 million for Northwestern University (opens CNN)

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    The Trump administration is freezing $790 million in federal funding to Northwestern University and more than $1 billion in funding to Cornell University, a White House official told CNN.

  3. Legal Insurrection

    Report: Trump Admin Freezes $1 Billion for Cornell, $790 Million for Northwestern (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    “The money was frozen in connection with several ongoing, credible, and concerning Title VI investigations"

  4. Delaware Public Media

    Trump officials halt $1 billion in funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Delaware Public Media's feed description

    More than $1 billion in funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University have been frozen over alleged civil rights violations at both schools, the White House says.

  5. Al Jazeera

    US freezes funds for Cornell, Northwestern after pro-Palestinian protests (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    The White House says Cornell University’s $1bn and Northwestern University’s $790m in federal funding have been blocked.

  6. NBC Chicago

    Trump officials reportedly freeze $790M in federal funding for Northwestern University (opens NBC Chicago)

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    Northwestern University in suburban Evanston is reportedly losing nearly $800 million in federal funding and Cornell University in Ithaca, New York is set to...

  7. Fox News

    Trump admin pauses $1B from Cornell, $790M from Northwestern amid civil rights investigation: report (opens Fox News)

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    The Trump administration is reportedly freezing over $1 billion in funding from Cornell University and another $790 million from Northwestern University.

  8. Minneapolis Star Tribune

    Trump administration halts $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern (opens Minneapolis Star Tribune)

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    Minneapolis Star Tribune's feed description

    More than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University and around $790 million for Northwestern University has been frozen while the government investigates alleged civil rights violations at the schools, the White House said.

  9. KTVZ Bend

    Trump administration freezes $1 billion in funding for Cornell University, $790 million for Northwestern University (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    KTVZ Bend's feed description

    By Samantha Waldenberg, TuAnh Dam and Taylor Romine, CNN (CNN) — The Trump administration is freezing $790 million in federal funding to Northwestern University and more than $1 billion in funding to Cornell University, a White House official told CNN.

  10. ABC 7 Chicago

    White House confirms freezing $790M in federal funds for Northwestern University (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Donald Trump officials have confirmed freezing $790 million in federal funding for Northwestern University.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Over $1 Billion In Federal Funding Cut From Prestigious Universities Amid ‘Ongoing’ Investigations (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The Trump administration paused over $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell University and $790 million for Northwestern University a White House official confirmed.

  12. UPI

    Trump administration pauses $1 billion for Cornell, $790 million for Northwestern (opens UPI)

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    The federal government has frozen more than $1 billion in funding for Cornell and $790 million for Northwestern as both schools remain under investigation by the Department of Education.

  13. Washington Examiner

    Trump administration hits Cornell, Northwestern with federal funding freeze (opens Washington Examiner)

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    The Trump administration has halted some $1 billion in funds for Cornell University and roughly $790 million for Northwestern University.

  14. The Guardian

    White House freezes funds for Cornell and Northwestern in latest crackdown (opens The Guardian)

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    Pauses come after Trump officials sent warning letters to 60 US universities for ‘failure to protect Jewish students’

  15. The Washington Free Beacon

    Trump Admin Freezes Over $1.8 Billion in Federal Funding to Cornell, Northwestern (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    The Washington Free Beacon's feed description

    The Trump administration has frozen more than $1.8 billion in federal funding to Cornell University and Northwestern University amid ongoing Title VI investigations into campus anti-Semitism, a senior administration official reportedly told Fox News.

  16. The Hill

    Millions in federal funding for Cornell, Northwestern frozen (opens The Hill)

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    Millions of dollars in federal funding to Cornell University and Northwestern University have been frozen, the latest colleges to be targeted by the Trump administration. Around $790 million has been paused for Northwestern and more than $1 billion for Cornell over allegations the institutions are v…

  17. ABC 7 Chicago

    Trump officials freeze $790 million in federal funding for Northwestern, according to report (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    ABC 7 Chicago's feed description

    Donald Trump officials are freezing $790 million in Northwestern federal funding, along with $1 billion in Cornell University funds, a report says.

  18. The College Fix

    Trump admin freezing $1 billion to Cornell and $790 million to Northwestern (opens The College Fix)

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    The College Fix's feed description

    News follows similar funding pauses at Brown, Harvard, Columbia, Princeton, and University of Pennsylvania.

  19. Truthout

    White House Freezes Billions in Funds for Cornell and Northwestern Universities (opens Truthout)

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    The Trump administration has increasingly used grant cuts to force universities to comply with its political agenda.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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