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The Crimson Signs Amicus Brief in Suit Claiming Trump Admin Suppressed Noncitizens’ Speech in Student Papers

The Harvard Crimson joined 43 other college newspapers on an amicus brief filed Wednesday in support of a lawsuit challenging the federal government’s targeting of noncitizens for political speech.

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Politics

Former Jan. 6 Prosecutor Denounces Trump’s Decision to Pardon Rioters at HLS Talk

Mike Romano, who supervised the federal government’s effort to prosecute crimes related to the Jan. 6, 2021, storming of the U.S. Capitol, slammed President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon the rioters during a discussion at Harvard Law School on Wednesday.

Harvard Kennedy School
Politics

Most Americans Oppose Trump’s Attack on Universities, But They Have Concerns About Campus Cultures, New Survey Finds

A majority of Americans oppose the Trump administration’s attempts to influence university operations by restricting funding, though more than 75 percent are concerned about free speech policies, liberal bias, and discrimination on campus, according to a survey released Wednesday.

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Politics

A Majority of Frozen Federal Funding Has Been Restored, Harvard Says

Harvard has now received payments on the majority of funding that it lost since the Trump administration froze its access to federal grants this spring, the University notified faculty this month.

Joseph Kennedy IOP
IOP

Former Rep. Joe Kennedy III Says The Democratic Party Must Reconnect With Voters at IOP Forum

Former U.S. Representative Joseph P. Kennedy III (D-Mass.) slammed the Democratic Party for being out of touch with voters at an Institute of Politics forum on Thursday night, saying liberals’ defense of “the status quo” alienated Americans in the 2024 elections.

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SEAS

Harvard’s School of Engineering and Applied Sciences Lays Off 25% of HUCTW Staff

Harvard will lay off roughly 25 percent of staff represented by its clerical and technical workers’ union at the School of Engineering and Applied Sciences and reorganize several offices in response to mounting funding pressures, according to the union.

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Harvard Kennedy School

Harvard Faculty Say Shutdown Could Erode Trust in Government

Congressional Democrats and Republicans are in a healthcare standoff, disputing over whether the Affordable Care Act’s subsidies should last into 2026. Experts said the loss of services that result from the shutdown will have an impact on American’s daily lives.

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Politics

Before Pete Hegseth Joined Trump’s War on DEI, He Advocated for Educational Equity as a Harvard Student

In his first nine months as Secretary of War, Pete B. Hegseth has railed against “woke garbage” and diversity programs. But in 2013, as a Harvard Kennedy School master’s student, Hegseth advocated for the creation of a public high school in Minnesota that would “emphasize equity” and prioritize a “diverse student body.”

Professors Entering Faculty of Arts and Sciences Meeting on Oct. 7
Politics

Hoekstra Says Harvard’s Faculty of Arts and Sciences Is ‘On Stronger Footing’ After Cost-Cutting

Harvard Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean Hopi E. Hoekstra told faculty on Tuesday that the school was “on stronger footing” after taking steps to tighten its budget in the face of an unstable financial climate under the Trump administration.

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Harvard Law School

N.J. Governor Says Lawsuits Are States’ ‘Biggest Weapon’ Against Trump at Harvard Law School Talk

New Jersey Governor Phil D. Murphy ’79 told an audience of Harvard Law School students that lawyers are “the most valuable players” in ongoing legal battles against the federal government at an event hosted by the HLS Democrats Monday morning.

Larry Summers at the IOP
Harvard Kennedy School

Former Senator Phil Gramm Slams Trump’s Economic Policy At HKS Talk

Former United States Senator Phil Gramm condemned the Trump administration’s economic policy and efforts to take equity stakes in private companies at a Harvard Kennedy School talk on Tuesday afternoon.

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Breaking News

Judge Rules Trump’s Targeting of Pro-Palestine International Students Unconstitutional, Siding With Harvard AAUP

A federal judge ruled on Tuesday that the Trump administration violated the First Amendment rights of international students and professors who participated in pro-Palestine advocacy, handing a victory to a Harvard faculty group that sued this spring.

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Central Administration

Harvard Says Trump Administration Botched Its Antisemitism Findings

Harvard sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services earlier this month, accusing the agency’s civil rights office of twisting facts and misapplying antidiscrimination law in its investigation into antisemitism at the University.

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FAS

Harvard Medical School Nixed a 2024 Graduation Speaker Over Pro-Palestine Statements

Harvard Medical School administrators removed from consideration a potential speaker for the school’s 2024 Class Day out of concern that pro-Palestine messages she had posted on social media would be “polarizing,” according to a document obtained by The Crimson.

White House
Central Administration

Trump Claims White House Is Nearing a Deal With Harvard

President Donald Trump told reporters on Tuesday in the Oval Office that the White House had “reached a deal” with Harvard, before cautioning that the agreement had not been finalized.

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