Trump says his administration is close to reaching a deal with Harvard University

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Trump says his administration is close to reaching a deal with Harvard after pressuring the university with billions in funding cuts and investigations.

Harvard has lost over $2.6 billion in research funding, though a federal judge recently ruled the cuts were illegal retaliation.

WASHINGTON — President Trump said Tuesday that his administration is close to reaching a deal with Harvard University, which it has targeted with a series of investigations and billions of dollars in funding cuts as it presses for changes to its policies and governance.

A truce with the country’s oldest and wealthiest college would end a clash that has tested the independence of America’s colleges.

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