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Harvard filed suit after the Trump administration froze more than $2.2 billion in research funding, framing the move as unlawful coercion tied to demands over governance, hiring, admissions, and viewpoint audits. The case instantly turned a political pressure campaign into a high-stakes legal test over academic freedom and federal power.
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Harvard filed suit after the Trump administration froze more than $2.2 billion in research funding, framing the move as unlawful coercion tied to demands over governance, hiring, admissions, and viewpoint audits. The case instantly turned a political pressure campaign into a high-stakes legal test over academic freedom and federal power.
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