Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over Federal Funding Freeze Amid Dispute
Harvard University is suing the Trump administration to block a $1 billion funding cut and preserve its academic independence amid ongoing disputes.
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Harvard University has filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for threatening to withhold over $2 billion in federal funding unless the school complies with government demands. The lawsuit, stemming from Harvard's refusal to change its academic policies, argues that the funding freeze violates the First Amendment and federal law. Harvard President Alan Garber criticized the administration's tactics, claiming they represent an unlawful attempt to control the university's operations and undermine its independence. The conflict is part of a broader dispute over academic freedom and government interference in higher education.
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The Guardian·1M· "…The university is fighting back against the administration’s threat to review about $9bn in federal funding after Harvard officials refused to comply with a list of demands that included appointing an outside overseer to ensure that the viewpoints being taught at the university were “diverse.”"
Boston Globe·1M· "…The university frames the government’s demands as a threat not only to the Ivy League school but to the autonomy that the Supreme Court has long granted American universities."
CNN·1M· "…The threat to pull additional funding is the latest in an escalating battle between the university and the government."
New York Magazine·1M· "…Harvard University is fighting back against the Trump administration."
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