President Donald Trump sought to downplay worries among Chinese student visa holders over his administrationâs scrutiny, saying he would tell them that everything would be âfineâ as they pursue their studies in the US. âWell, theyâre going to be O.K. Itâs going to work out fine,â Trump said Friday night when asked what his message…
(Bloomberg) — Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday ordered more scrutiny of the social-media profiles of any foreigners seeking to visit Harvard University, telling US consular officers that applicantsâ lack of an online presence might be enough evidence to deny a visa. Rubioâs cable, sent to embassies worldwide, marked the latest salvo by the…
But in attacking Harvard University, thatâs exactly the kind of damage the Trump administration is trying to do. Despite the schoolâs failures and flaws, it remains a vital national assetâand the administrationâs actions are far more dangerous to America than they are to Harvard. Also Read: Mint Quick Edit | Harvardâs stance is good for…
Harvard University said the Trump administrationâs ban on enrolling international students is already causing harm and spreading fear, even though a judge has temporarily barred the order from taking effect. US customs officials at Boston Logan International Airport ordered secondary screenings of Harvard visa holders â including a former head of state whoâs a fellow…
The Harvard University shield âVERITASâ sits above a campus entrance gate at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts on April 15, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The ongoing conflict between Harvard University and the Trump 2.0 administration has dramatically escalated since the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) declared on May 22 that it would prohibit…
(Bloomberg Opinion) — Every strategist knows that wars are not just won by force. Soft power matters, which is why the Trump administrationâs latest move to bar Harvard University from enrolling international students will resonate so badly across Asia. America and China are already locked in a battle for influence â but Washington risks sabotaging those goals. Even before the Harvard controversy emerged Thursday,…
(Bloomberg) — House Republicans are considering increasing taxes on university endowments, a significant threat to some of the nationâs wealthiest schools as President Donald Trump seeks to tighten control over American higher education. The measure is in a draft of the tax package Republicans are weighing, according to people familiar with the matter who spoke…
The Trump Administration is declaring Harvard University ineligible for new research grants from the federal government in the latest escalation between the White House and the Ivy League school. Education Secretary Linda McMahon will send the university a letter warning that access to additional federal funding would not be possible until âthey demonstrate responsible management,â…
Former Harvard University President Larry Summers assailed President Donald Trump over his deepening attacks on the school, slamming a âwildly extralegalâ federal funding freeze earlier this week. âThis is not an isolated thing, whatâs being done to Harvard,â Summers said in an interview Wednesday with Bloomberg Television. âThis is part of a broad and sweeping…
The Trump administration denied parole to a Russian scientist working at Harvard University, saying she is a threat to US security. Kseniia Petrova was stopped by Customs and Border Patrol on Feb. 16 at Bostonâs Logan Airport after a trip to France because she had failed to declare frog embryos she brought into the country…
