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Attacks on Harvard by Trump administration have built for months. A timeline of the dispute
Since returning to office in January, President Donald Trump has made a major push to put America’s elite universities on ...
Trump brands Harvard 'antisemitic' and a 'threat to democracy' amid funding battle
The tensions between Harvard and the Trump administration appear to be growing as the president calls the university an ...
‘Harvard is a threat to democracy’ Trump says, leading lawyer to be sacked
Harvard leaders sued the Trump administration on Monday, arguing that the Cambridge-based school’s constitutional rights have ...
Harvard researcher held in Louisiana awaits judge’s decision on deportation to Russia
Russian-born scientist Kseniia Petrova never imagined she would face significant immigration issues, but it has been 68 days ...
Harvard's endowment holds $7 million per student, still receives $550M from govt annually: report
Fiscal watchdog OpenTheBooks analyzed how much Harvard is getting from the federal government amid its battle with Trump, who ...
As Trump targets Harvard and nonprofits, wealthy donors are wary of stepping up their giving
Harvard last week received almost 4,000 gifts online totaling more than $1.1 million in the wake of its battle with the Trump ...
Harvard’s Endowment Is $53.2 Billion. What Should It Be For?
The Trump administration’s war on elite universities has forced them to consider whether it’s ever worth dipping into the ...
What’s on the line if Trump takes $2.2B from Harvard? Cancer research and much more
From new cancer therapies to innovative military health care and technology, Harvard's cutting-edge projects are in jeopardy ...
In Globe interview, Harvard president Alan Garber casts doubt on Trump administration’s motives in antisemitism campaign
Attacking our research enterprise in the name of attacking antisemitism really gives rise to skepticism about what the goal ...
Trump Organization Says It Intends to Fire Lawyer Working for Harvard
The move came shortly after President Trump lashed out at the lawyer, William Burck, co-managing partner of litigation ...
Protestors gather in Harvard Square demanding end to U.S. support for Israel
Organizers said the protest included medical professionals, artists, workers, students and community members, and that the ...
You had dozens of questions about the battle between Trump and Harvard. Our reporters answered them.
The Trump administration and Harvard are locked in an extraordinary showdown over campus oversight and federal funding. We ...