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Harvard Wins Court Battle Against Trump’s $3 Billion Cuts

9/8/2025

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Harvard Defends Grants

Harvard University secured a court ruling against the Trump administration, which unlawfully canceled nearly $3 billion in grants.
Judge Allison D. Burroughs criticized the administration's actions as a pretext to target Harvard.
Protests on campus urged the university to oppose Trump's diversity and international student visa policies.
The Trump administration intends to appeal, possibly escalating the case to the Supreme Court.
Legal experts believe the ruling may influence other institutions facing similar challenges.

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Lawmakers Contest Trump

Virginia lawmakers are contesting the Trump administration's investigations into George Mason University's diversity policies.
The administration claims GMU violated civil rights laws, including Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
GMU President Gregory Washington dismissed the findings as "absurd" and refused to apologize.
The Virginia Senate has stalled appointments to GMU's board, disrupting its governance.
Governor Glenn Youngkin labeled these actions a "partisan campaign" threatening Virginia's higher education.

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Harvard Defends Grants

Harvard University secured a court ruling against the Trump administration, which unlawfully canceled nearly $3 billion in grants.
Judge Allison D. Burroughs criticized the administration's actions as a pretext to target Harvard.
Protests on campus urged the university to oppose Trump's diversity and international student visa policies.
The Trump administration intends to appeal, possibly escalating the case to the Supreme Court.
Legal experts believe the ruling may influence other institutions facing similar challenges.

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