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Indian-American Congressman Krishnamoorthi slams Trump over freeze on student visa interviews, calls it ‘strategic blunder’

Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (Image credits: ANI) Indian American Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi has criticised the Trump administration’s decision to freeze student visa interviews and consider strict social media screening for international students. He called it a “reckless decision” that could damage the country’s economy and national security.Krishnamoorthi also said that shutting international students out […]

Republicans Freeze House Efforts to Compel Information From Trump

House Republicans on Tuesday quietly closed off a way for members of Congress to force votes demanding information from the Trump administration, the latest instance of the G.O.P. preemptively ceding the legislative branch’s powers to avoid challenging President Trump. The move temporarily blocked an effort by Democrats on the Armed Services Committee to compel the […]

‘Pandemic-era freeze revoked’: Why will millions in US face wage garnishment after May 5?

Starting May 5, the US Education Department will resume collections on defaulted federal student loans, ending a pandemic-era freeze and putting millions of borrowers at risk of wage garnishment and seized tax refunds.“American taxpayers will no longer be forced to serve as collateral for irresponsible student loan policies,” said Education Secretary Linda McMahon, announcing that […]

‘Unlawful’: Harvard University files lawsuit to halt $2.2 billion funding freeze by Trump administration

The Trump administration has been engaged in an escalating back-and-forth with the university over its refusal to heed the White House’s demands in exchange for federal funding Harvard University announced on Monday it has filed a lawsuit to stop the administration of US President Donald Trump from blocking its federal funding of more than $2.2 […]

‘A disgrace’: Donald Trump targets Harvard university amid $2.2 billion funding freeze

Trump calls Harvard University ‘a disgrace’ US President Donald Trump intensified his administration’s ongoing clash with Harvard University on Thursday, labeling the Ivy League institution “a disgrace” as federal agencies take unprecedented steps against its funding, tax status, and ability to host international students.Speaking to reporters outside the White House, Trump delivered a scathing rebuke […]

Barack Obama’s old Harvard University speech goes viral, amid funding freeze by Donald Trump administration

A young Barack Obama is seen delivering the speech A video has emerged of a speech by ex-US President Barack Obama, a Harvard University alumni, from a 1991 protest in support of a law professor, amid the current stand-off between US President Donald Trump and Harvard over the institute’s refusal to implement the Trump administration’s […]

Harvard defies Trump, hit with $2.2bn funding freeze

US President Donald Trump (File Image) The Trump administration acted quickly Monday to punish Harvard University after it refused to comply with a list of demands from the federal govt that the school said were unlawful.On Monday afternoon, Harvard became the first university to refuse to comply with the administration’s requirements, setting up a showdown […]

‘Ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom’: Barack Obama reacts to Donald Trump admin’s move to freeze $2.3bn funding for Harvard University

Former US President Barack Obama praised Harvard University for defying what he described as a “ham-handed attempt to stifle academic freedom,” after the Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in grants and $60 million in contracts over the university’s refusal to comply with new federal directives.“Harvard has set an example for other higher-ed institutions – rejecting […]

Planned Parenthood Funding Freeze: ‘To appease their anti-abortion backers’: US freezes $27.5 million in family planning funds amid compliance review

File photo: US President Donald Trump (Picture credit: PTI) The US federal government has suspended $27.5 million in family planning grants while investigating whether recipient organizations, including multiple Planned Parenthood affiliates, are complying with legal requirements. The funding freeze affects services such as contraception, cancer screenings and sexually transmitted infection (STI) testing, particularly for low-income […]