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Central Administration

House Republicans Threaten To Subpoena Harvard in Antitrust Probe, Despite Extended Document Submission Deadline

The House Judiciary Committee is prepared to subpoena Harvard for allegedly failing to submit documents requested as part of an antitrust tuition collusion investigation launched earlier this month, according to a House staffer familiar with the plans.

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Central Administration

6 Members of Congress Call for Release of HMS Researcher

Five U.S. Representatives and a D.C. delegate sent the Trump administration a letter demanding the release of Harvard Medical School researcher Kseniia Petrova on Tuesday, adding their voices to a growing group of legislators criticizing her arrest.

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Central Administration

House Oversight Committee Launches Investigation Into Harvard, Requests Documents Related to Trump’s Demands

Republicans on the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform opened an investigation on Thursday into alleged civil rights violations at Harvard over its response to campus antisemitism.

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IOP

Headway Over Headlines: Congressman James Clyburn Discusses Democrats’ Weaknesses in ‘Branding’

Congressman James E. Clyburn (D-S.C.), former Assistant Democratic Leader and House Majority Whip, encouraged his party to reevaluate its public image and ideological coherence during a Monday evening IOP forum.

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Central Administration

Congressional Republicans Launch Investigation Into Harvard, Other Ivies for Possible Antitrust Violations

House and Senate Republicans launched an antitrust probe on Tuesday accusing Harvard and other Ivy League universities of colluding to hike tuition prices — lawmakers’ latest move to widen government scrutiny of elite institutions.

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IOP

Rep. Pramila Jayapal Says Democrats Should Play Hardball Ahead of Government Shutdown

Rep. Pramila Jayapal (D-Wash.) said Democrats in Congress may need to pull support for spending ahead of a looming government shutdown in an effort to be “good negotiators” at an Institute of Politics forum on Thursday.

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IOP

Nancy Mace Touts Bipartisanship, Warms To Harvard Students in IOP Visit

The night before Rep. Nancy R. Mace (R-S.C.) came to Harvard, she described its campus as enemy territory. But after her visit, she said her opinion of Harvard students had changed for the better, according to three people who attended her Thursday event at the Institute of Politics.

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IOP

Rep. Nancy Mace Mocks Harvard Students. And She Can’t Wait To Talk With Them.

One day before Rep. Nancy R. Mace’s planned talk at Harvard’s Institute of Politics, the firebrand South Carolina Republican was still lacing into the University online and in an interview with The Crimson.

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Boston

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 Holds Her Ground in House Oversight Committee Questioning

As congressional Republicans grilled Democratic mayors over their cities’ sanctuary policies in a Wednesday hearing, Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 stuck to her message: Boston is the safest major city in the country, and its sanctuary policies help keep it that way.

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Breaking News

As It Happened: Wu Defends Boston’s Sanctuary City Policies Before House Committee

Boston mayor Michelle Wu ’07 arrived at the Capitol Wednesday morning to testify before the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government on Boston’s sanctuary city policies. Follow The Crimson for live updates.

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City Politics

Mayor Wu Agrees to Testify Before Congress on Boston’s Status as Sanctuary City

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu ’07 announced on Monday that she will head to Washington, D.C. to testify on Boston’s status as a sanctuary city before the Congressional Committee on Oversight and Government.

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Politics

Massachusetts’ Congressional Delegation Denounces Trump’s First Day in Office

As Donald Trump was sworn in as the 47th President of the United States, Massachusetts’ representatives in Congress were quick to warn their constituents about his second term.

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Ten Stories That Shaped 2024

At Harvard, 2024 began with an ending — the chaotic close of Claudine Gay’s short-lived presidency. It would not be a quiet year. Pro-Palestine student protesters staged an encampment in Harvard Yard. Congress expanded its investigation into campus antisemitism, issuing threats alongside blistering reports. Amid it all, Alan M. Garber ’76 quietly ascended from the interim presidency to a permanent post at Harvard’s helm. Here, The Crimson looks back at 10 stories that shaped the University, and Cambridge, in 2024.

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Central Administration

House Republicans Threaten Funding Cuts, Endowment Tax After Yearlong Antisemitism Probe

Top House Republicans, including House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), urged Congress to more aggressively enforce Title VI antidiscrimination provisions against universities and reiterated threats to strip federal research funding over allegations of antisemitism in a report released Thursday.

Harvard Provost Alan M. Garber '76 Greets Crowd on Commencement Day 2023
Central Administration

Garber Privately Tells Faculty That Harvard Must Rethink Messaging After GOP Victory

Harvard President Alan M. Garber ’76 said the turn against higher education in Washington posed a greater threat to the University than anything in recent memory, making his most direct comments yet on Republicans’ sweep to power during a closed-door session of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences.

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