Federal Judge Questions Trump Administration’s Harvard Funding Freeze, Exposes Policy Flaws

In a pivotal legal confrontation between academic freedom and government authority, a Boston federal court recently heard arguments over the Trump administration’s decision to block more than $2 billion in federal funds to Harvard University. While no immediate verdict was handed down, the presiding judge openly challenged the Administration’s rationale. Is Government Overreach Threatening National Research Priorities? Judge Allison D. Burroughs did not mince words as she questioned the government’s sweeping allegations of antisemitism against Harvard, asking pointedly, “What is the connection between claims of antisemitism and cutting off cancer research funding?” Her scrutiny underscores a critical America First concern:...