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Harvard and Trump administration meet in court over federal funding cuts

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Lawyers for Harvard University and the federal government return to court in Boston Monday in a case where federal funding for critical scientific research is on the line.

Harvard seeks to restore roughly $2.5 billion that the Trump administration canceled with little warning this spring.

This segment aired on July 21, 2025.

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