"Republicans Demand Action: Defunding Colleges to Combat Antisemitism"

Republican lawmakers are pushing to "defund" Harvard and other colleges that allegedly promote antisemitism on their campuses. A group of GOP senators introduced legislation to rescind federal education funding for institutions that allow "violent antisemitism," specifically pointing to Harvard's silence after student organizations blamed Israel for a Hamas attack. Now, lawmakers in the House are launching their own efforts to prevent tax dollars from going to institutions that foster antisemitism. Calls to "defund" colleges over their handling of antisemitism are also growing outside of Congress, with billionaire Harvard alum Bill Ackman and Elon Musk joining the movement.