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Harvard Defies Trump, Faces $2.2B Cut and Tax Threat

Harvard University refused Trump administration demands, prompting a freeze of $2.2 billion in federal funds and threats to revoke its tax-exempt status, escalating a battle over academic independence and political interference.

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Number 2.2 billion - Federal grants frozen to Harvard over admin clash

Quote "They’ve taken a hatchet to the Social Security Administration." — Joe Biden