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Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism

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The federal government says it is freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University. The institution says Monday it won’t comply with a list of demands

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  1. The Boston Globe

    Read Harvard’s response to the Trump administration’s demands (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Lawyers for Harvard University said the school will not comply with a new list of demands sent by the Trump administration. See Harvard's response to the administration, the Harvard president's letter to the school community, and the new demands.

  2. NPR

    Harvard rejects Trump administration's demands for deep changes (opens NPR)

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    The university refused to make changes it said would "dictate what private universities can teach" and "whom they can admit and hire," among other things.

  3. Anchorage Daily News

    Harvard rejects Trump administration’s demands, with billions in federal funding at risk (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The university’s response comes after the government announced a federal review of nearly $9 billion in funding to Harvard and its affiliates.

  4. NBC Los Angeles

    Harvard won't accept ‘unprecedented' demands amid federal funding threat (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    Harvard University won't accept "unprecedented" demands from the Trump administration that violate its First Amendment rights, President Alan Garber said...

  5. NBC News

    Harvard rejects Trump administration demands amid threats of funding cuts (opens NBC News)

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    Harvard University will "not accept" demands made by President Donald Trump's administration amid threats of funding cuts, according to a statement issued Monday.

  6. The Washington Free Beacon

    Harvard Rejects Deal With Trump Admin, Putting Billions in Federal Funding at Risk (opens The Washington Free Beacon)

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    Harvard University told the Trump administration to pound sand—and take $9 billion in federal grant money along with it. The school has advised its attorneys not to pursue a deal with the administration over a series of demands, several aimed at combating anti-Semitism on campus, according to an ema…

  7. NBC New York

    Harvard University rejects Trump DEI demands, imperiling $9 billion in federal funding (opens NBC New York)

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    The Trump administration has zeroed in on colleges in a crackdown on diversity, equity and inclusion programs in the United States.

  8. ABC 13 Houston

    Trump administration freezes billions in funding to Harvard University after rejecting demands (opens ABC 13 Houston)

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    After Harvard said it is refusing to comply with demands from President Donald Trump's administration, billions of dollars in funding are now frozen.

  9. New York Post

    Harvard refuses Trump admin demands to curtail antisemitism on campus — putting billions in federal aid in jeopardy (opens New York Post)

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    Harvard University said it will not comply with demands issued by the Trump administration aimed at curtailing antisemitism on campus, potentially putting billions in federal contracts and grants at risk.

  10. Hot Air

  11. Fox News

    Harvard won’t comply with Trump admin’s demands amid threats of cutting federal funding (opens Fox News)

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    Harvard University President Alan M. Garber told members of the college's community that the university will not comply with the Trump administration's demands over antisemitism.

  12. ABC 7 Chicago

    Harvard University rejects Pres. Trump admin's demands, risking billions in funding (opens ABC 7 Chicago)

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    Harvard University is refusing to comply with a series of demands from the Trump administration, potentially risking billions in federal funding.

  13. The New Republic

    Harvard University Announces It Won’t Surrender to Trump (opens The New Republic)

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    Despite billions in federal funding at risk, Harvard is rejecting Trump’s demands.

  14. Legal Insurrection

    Harvard Won't Comply With Trump's Demands to Dismantle DEI, Limit Protests (opens Legal Insurrection)

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    Harvard's endowment is $53.2 billion. It doesn't need my money.

  15. Boston

    Harvard rejects Trump administration’s demands with federal funding at risk (opens Boston)

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    With billions of dollars in federal funding at risk, Harvard University officials on Monday rejected Trump administration demands to make sweeping changes to its governance, admissions and hiring practices.

  16. The Hill

    Harvard rejects Trump demands for funding (opens The Hill)

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    Harvard University on Monday rejected demands from the Trump administration as it threatens the school’s federal funding as part of a broader clampdown on higher education. In a message to the Harvard community from its leadership — and in a corresponding letter from the school’s attorneys to the fe…

  17. KVOA Tucson

    Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism (opens KVOA Tucson)

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    The federal government says it is freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and contracts to Harvard University. The institution says Monday it won’t comply with a list of demands

  18. WHDH Boston

    Trump administration freezes $2.2 billion in grants to Harvard over campus activism - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    BOSTON (AP) — The federal government says it’s freezing more than $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts to Harvard University, since the

  19. CBS News

    Harvard University rejects Trump administration (opens CBS News)

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    Harvard University said it will not accept an agreement proposed by the Trump administration for continued federal funding.

  20. Newsweek

    Harvard defies Trump amid battle over billions in funding (opens Newsweek)

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    The Ivy League university says it "will not surrender" to the Trump administration's list of demands.

  21. WMUR

    Harvard rejects Trump admin's demands tied to federal funding (opens WMUR)

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    Harvard University refuses to comply with federal demands tied to $9 billion in funding, citing First Amendment violations.

  22. Forbes

    Harvard Refuses Trump Administration’s Demands Amid $9 Billion Government Funding Probe (opens Forbes)

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    Harvard University is one of many colleges under investigation by the Trump administration for their handling of alleged antisemitism on campuses.

  23. The Daily Caller

    ‘Will Not Surrender’: Harvard Scoffs At Trump Admin’s Demands To Address Antisemitism (opens The Daily Caller)

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    Harvard University announced Monday it will not follow the Trump administration’s demands to address antisemitism on campus.

  24. Local News 8

    With billions at risk, Harvard rejects Trump administration’s request for policy changes (opens Local News 8)

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    By Jeff Winter, CNN (CNN) — Harvard University rejected the Trump administration’s demands for policy changes at the school on Monday, putting nearly $9 billion in federal funding at risk. The university received a letter from a federal task last week outlining additional policy demands tied to near…

  25. Townhall

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