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Harvard Sues Trump Administration Over $3 Billion Funding Cuts

7/13/2025

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Harvard University is taking a stand against the Trump administration, filing a lawsuit over nearly $3 billion in funding cuts that they argue are both arbitrary and unconstitutional. While the administration scrapped a $373,000 grant for vital biological threat research, the Defense Department still collaborates with Harvard. The lawsuit has sparked a wave of support from 20 states and various advocacy groups.

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Harvard University is taking a stand against the Trump administration, filing a lawsuit over nearly $3 billion in funding cuts that they argue are both arbitrary and unconstitutional. While the administration scrapped a $373,000 grant for vital biological threat research, the Defense Department still collaborates with Harvard. The lawsuit has sparked a wave of support from 20 states and various advocacy groups.