Harvard Needs Work on Antisemitism, But Trump’s Being ‘Authoritarian’
On CNN’s “Out Front” broadcast on Tuesday, Senator Seth Moulton (D-MA) said there’s something to do about anti-Semitism on Harvard campus, but “what’s not happening in America is to have an authoritarian government come in and tell you that you can’t teach, you can’t hire, you can’t hire, you can’t read.” asked host Kate Bordouan.[T]He […]
Hillsdale Trolls Harvard over Federal Funding Fight: ‘Refuse Taxpayer Money’
Hillsdale University, a conservative Michigan agency that doesn’t accept federal funds, is trolling Harvard University to try to fight the Trump administration over policy changes related to federal grants. As reported by Breitbart News, the government is calling for changes to Harvard’s policy and governance as part of its efforts to combat anti-Semitism and to […]
Trump Bullying Harvard ‘Smacks of the Authoritarian Regimes of Past’
Gov. Maura Healy (D-MA) said Tuesday on MSNBC’s “Beat” that the Trump administration’s $2.2 billion freeze has frozen Harvard into “smacks of past prestigious administrations.” Healy said, “Harvard says it’s enough. And to make me clear, I was a civil rights lawyer. I was the Attorney General. There is no anti-Semitism place in society on […]
Trump's fight with higher education reaches a tipping point with Harvard defiance
Harvard University chose to fight the Trump administration. Harvard became the first university to openly reject the administration’s request to change policies on Monday, leading the federal government to suspend Ivy League schools and $2 billion contracts with President Trump, threatening its tax-free status. The world of higher education is closely watched as the nation’s […]
White House questions why Ivy League institutions receive so much federal funding amid feud with Harvard
The White House has blown up Ivy League institutions for “bad illegal activities” as the Trump administration sets up changes to academic institution governance and admissions processes head on with Harvard University. The government announced Monday that it would freeze more than $2 billion in federal funds from the agency after Harvard refused to comply […]
Harvard receives support from Yale, Stanford
Harvard University received support from Stanford and Yale University as the legal battle with the Trump administration continues to attract public attention. Representatives from both schools supported Harvard’s decision to reject the government’s demand to remove diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies among other directives. “Universities need to address legitimate criticism with humility and openness. […]
Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews suggests Trump admin right to target Harvard
Former MSNBC host Chris Matthews proposed on Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s administration is “wiser” to Harvard and elite universities than anti-Semitism. “We have to say that the administration sometimes sets its targets in the right direction. The country’s elite universities are not covered with roses exactly in the way that handle these demonstrations,” Matthews […]
Trump says Harvard University tax exempt status ‘contigent’ on acting in public interesyt
President Donald Trump proposed Tuesday that Harvard University should lose its tax-free status and be considered a “political entity.” “Perhaps Harvard should be taxed as a political entity if he loses his tax-free status and continues to push himself as a political entity, ideological, and terrorist-inspired, “support/support the disease,” Trump wrote in The True Society. […]
Trump floats stripping Harvard of tax-exempt status after withholding $2.2B in federal funds
WASHINGTON – President Trump proposed Tuesday that Harvard should lose its tax-free status. A day later, his administration frozen a $2.2 billion multi-year federal grant that Ivy League schools refused to make policy changes they denied. “Maybe Harvard has lost its tax-free status and is inspired by political, ideological and terrorist-inspired, “If we continue to […]
Trump admin freezes billions in funding to Harvard after woke school defies ultimatum over anti-Semitism, DEI
Trump administration notification Harvard University President Alan Gerber and Harvard Corporation senior fellow Penny Pretzker said on Friday that formerly registered territorial agencies need to make significant reforms to receive billions of dollars in federal funds. Rather than agreeing to the terms of the government, they require that schools take additional steps to improve anti-Semitism […]