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On the Duffys’ family reality show The Great American Road Trip, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy says he and wife Rachel Campos-Duffy could “say no” to their daughter Paloma attending Harvard, arguing the school could “corrupt” conservative minds, a point Paloma counters by saying a liberal-leaning education could be more well-rounded as they visit Harvard amid ongoing scrutiny of elite universities.
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and his wife Rachel Campos-Duffy say Harvard could clash with their Catholic faith as their daughter Paloma considers applying; after visiting Cambridge and speaking with a Catholic priest, Duffy says he’s more open to Harvard but wary of a one-sided environment, noting ongoing campus tensions and prior Trump administration clashes with the university.
A Harvard Kennedy School economist, Ricardo Hausmann, is facing criticism after it emerged that his Financial Times op-ed criticizing President Trump’s tariffs was largely AI-generated; the FT added a disclaimer noting AI was used to condense a longer draft, highlighting concerns about AI's role in scholarly writing and drawing sharp reactions from readers who called the piece “slop.”
A Massachusetts federal judge (Richard G. Stearns) dismissed the Justice Department’s lawsuit accusing Harvard of failing to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment, saying the cited 2023–24 incidents and three March 2025 events were too isolated to establish a Title VI violation and that the DOJ hadn’t shown ongoing noncompliance since a June 2025 compliance notice. The DOJ said it is considering next steps, Harvard did not comment, and advocacy groups noted that antisemitism remains an issue on campus amid the broader political pressure campaign against the university.
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration’s lawsuit accusing Harvard of permitting antisemitism against Jewish and Israeli students, saying the government failed to prove an ongoing Title VI violation. The court found most incidents occurred in 2023-24 and only a few followed, deeming them too isolated to establish continued noncompliance. The DOJ signaled possible appeals, while Harvard emphasized its commitment to supporting Jewish and Israeli students on campus.
A federal judge dismissed the Trump administration's lawsuit alleging Harvard failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment, ruling there was no ongoing civil-rights violation under Title VI and that most incidents cited were isolated, not indicating systemic harassment.
Harvard faculty voted to cap A grades at about 20 percent per class to combat grade inflation, signaling a stricter grading regime intended to restore trust in higher education; the policy is slated to take effect in fall 2027.
A blue plaque was unveiled at Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin's teenage home in Notting Hill to recognize her groundbreaking work in astronomy—most notably the 1925 idea that stars are mostly hydrogen and helium—and her trailblazing roles as Harvard's first female PhD in astronomy and its first female full professor.
Harvard’s $100m Legacy of Slavery Initiative, aimed at tracing the university’s ties to slavery—including Antigua holdings, and reparations—has become contentious after three Harvard-affiliated academics resigned and 11 researchers were fired amid claims the administration blocked descendant-engagement and used the work as PR rather than genuine accountability. The project’s findings have grown to identify more than 1,300 enslaved people tied to Harvard and about 600 living descendants; Antigua officials and communities have pressed for reparative dialogue. Critics call the effort opaque window-dressing, while Harvard says it seeks community involvement and has pursued limited partnerships with institutions like the University of West Indies.
Powell told a Harvard economics class that the economy is growing solidly and signaled a rate hold for now, as markets weigh a cautious policy path amid external risks. With his May term end and a stalled Senate confirmation of successor Kevin Warsh, plus investigations into Fed HQ renovations, the transition faces hurdles.
The Justice Department filed a new lawsuit against Harvard University, alleging leadership failed to address campus antisemitism and enabling the government to freeze grants or seek repayment of subsidies; Harvard defends its approach as proactive, while the case intensifies a broader Trump-era battle over federal funding to elite universities, following prior funding cuts, contract terminations, and ongoing negotiations.
The U.S. Justice Department has sued Harvard University, alleging the school failed to protect Jewish and Israeli students from harassment on campus—describing incidents where protesters blocked entry to buildings and students were pressured to hide yarmulkes. The suit claims Harvard violated civil rights laws and its own policies, seeking court orders to bolster protections and even allowing the government to halt federal grant payments. Harvard countered that it has taken steps to address antisemitism and will defend itself; this marks the second DOJ action against Harvard this year (following an earlier lawsuit over admissions records).
President Trump abruptly reversed his approach to a potential Harvard settlement, shifting from a possible $200 million payment to demanding $1 billion in damages and threatening a criminal investigation, as talks remained uncertain amid partisan scrutiny and concerns about the administration's consistency in high-stakes negotiations.
President Trump said he will seek $1 billion in damages from Harvard in a long-running funding feud tied to his administration’s efforts against what it calls woke campus ideology. The move follows reports that the administration backed off a $200 million demand, and comes after a federal court partially overturned the previous $2 billion funding cuts Harvard challenged in court, with the White House vowing to continue challenging the ruling; other Ivies have struck deals to preserve funding rather than fight in court.
Trump escalates a dispute with Harvard by demanding a $1 billion payment, signaling a high-stakes legal-political confrontation as the standoff deepens.