Protestors gather outside the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, where Harvard University appeared to challenge $2.6 billion in funding cuts by the Trump administration, on July 21.
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Protestors gather outside the Moakley Federal Courthouse in Boston, where Harvard University appeared to challenge $2.6 billion in funding cuts by the Trump administration, on July 21.
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The Trump administration says it is investigating whether dozens of universities have violated civil rights protections. We discuss the allegations, universities’ settlements with the administration, and what’s behind all of it.
This episode: White House correspondent Deepa Shivaram, education reporter Sequoia Carrillo, and senior political editor and correspondent Domenico Montanaro.
This podcast was produced by Bria Suggs and edited by Rachel Baye. Our executive producer is Muthoni Muturi.
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