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27.05.2025

The Harvard Defunding Day

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 27.05.2025.

It displays 235 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

27.05.2025 โ‡ข The Harvard Defunding Day
โŒจTrump's administration escalated its confrontation with Harvard University, moving to terminate all federal contracts worth approximately $100 million. This followed previous threats to redirect $3 billion from Harvard's endowment to trade schools. The university's president urged colleges to stand against these measures.

Health Secretary RFK Jr. eliminated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women, bypassing CDC advisers and calling it "common sense."

Trump-Putin tensions intensified after Russia's massive aerial assault on Ukraine. Trump labeled Putin "crazy" on Memorial Day, and by midday was reportedly "furious" and considering new sanctions, warning Putin he was "playing with fire."

NPR sued the administration over funding cuts, arguing Congress controls appropriations. The administration also asked the Supreme Court to lift restrictions on deportations to third countries and froze new student visa interviews to expand social media vetting.
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04:19 (08:19)โ‡ขRussian Offensive Plans Revealed

โŒจThe newspapers report on Ukraine-Russia tensions with Zelenskyy warning of new Russian offensive operations (ABC News). In U.S. politics, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s appointment as health secretary draws scrutiny (Boston Globe), while Social Security administration reportedly removed 12.3 million people falsely listed as over 120 years old (Breitbart). Health concerns emerge with a new COVID variant as booster restrictions are implemented (CBS). International tensions include Trump's FCC delaying multilingual emergency alerts (LA Times), China's vulnerability in the trade war due to high unemployment (NYTimes), and King Charles visiting Canada amid tensions with Trump (The Daily Beast).
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07:18 (11:18)โ‡ขPutin's Peace Game Amid Civilian Bombings

โŒจThe newspapers report on Russia-Ukraine tensions with Zelenskyy accusing Putin of "playing games" with peace talks amid ongoing drone attacks (ABC News, CNN, AP News). Russia's aerial campaign against civilians appears deliberate, with 14 Ukrainians killed in recent attacks (CNN). On the domestic front, Trump's policies face scrutiny with Republicans concerned his "big, beautiful bill" could be a "debt bomb" (The Hill), and his immigration crackdown potentially affecting U.S. citizens (NYTimes). Meanwhile, corporate America's retreat from DEI has eliminated thousands of jobs (NPR), while U.S. stocks have fallen from global rankings, with analysts blaming Trump's tariff policies (NY Post).
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The Atlantic
The Trump administration has launched an attack on knowledge itself.
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09:40 (13:40)โ‡ขHarvard Faces $100 Million Federal Contract Cancellation

โŒจThe newspapers report on the Trump administration's actions against Harvard University, with multiple sources indicating federal contracts worth approximately $100 million will be canceled (Boston Globe, CNN, NY Post, HuffPost). This follows earlier threats to pull $3 billion in grants from the university, which Trump has labeled "very antisemitic" (NY Post). Meanwhile, immigration issues remain prominent, with the Supreme Court's TPS ruling affecting Venezuelans' legal status (NBC News) and GOP efforts to restrict benefits for families including undocumented immigrants (NYTimes). NPR and affiliated stations are suing Trump over efforts to end federal funding (AP News), while international tensions include South African President Ramaphosa defending the "Kill the Boer" slogan against Trump's demands (Breitbart).
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Today marks the 500th anniversary of Thomas Mรผntzerโ€™s execution after he led a mass revolt that was both religious and social in its content. Mรผntzerโ€™s complex, contradictory career has long been a source of fascination for historians of class conflict.
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11:48 (15:48)โ‡ขHarvard's $100 Million Federal Contract Termination

โŒจThe newspapers report on the Trump administration's escalating actions against Harvard University. Multiple sources indicate federal contracts worth about $100 million with Harvard are being terminated (ABC News, AP News, Boston Globe, CBS, CNN, Common Dreams, The Epoch Times, OANN). Meanwhile, NPR is fighting back against Trump's funding cuts with a lawsuit, arguing Congress controls the purse strings (The Daily Beast, HuffPost). Other headlines show RFK Jr. is dropping COVID vaccine recommendations for children and pregnant women, bypassing CDC advisers (CBS), and controversy over a Trump pardon to a tax cheat whose mother attended a $1 million dinner supporting him (NYTimes).
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The new political divide splitting young Americans in half.
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13:21 (17:21)โ‡ขRFK Jr. Cuts COVID Vaccine Recommendations

โŒจThe newspapers report on Health Secretary RFK Jr.'s decision to remove COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women (ABC News, AP News, CBS, NPR, USA Today). This appears to bypass the CDC's normal advisory process. Trump's approval ratings are showing improvement with Rasmussen reporting 50% believe America is on the right track for the first time in its polling history (Breitbart, The Blaze). In other news, the Sean "Diddy" Combs sex-trafficking trial continues with dramatic testimony from a former assistant claiming he kidnapped them while armed (NY Post), and Trump has issued warnings to Putin that he's "playing with fire" (Newsweek).
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Talk to a psychiatrist about our leaderโ€”and we should all be talking to a psychiatrist in this momentโ€”and the term they use is almost certainly going to be batsh-t.
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15:00 (19:00)โ‡ขHarvard's $100 Million Federal Contract Axed

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's confrontation with Harvard University, with the administration canceling federal contracts worth about $100 million (Boston Globe, CNN, Fox News, Vox). RFK Jr. has dropped COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women, bypassing CDC advisers (AP News, CBS, HuffPost, NPR, Washington Post). Trump continues criticizing Putin amid Ukraine strikes, as Russia and Ukraine trade blame for the ongoing conflict (ABC News, The Epoch Times, Newsweek). Media outlets express concerns about Trump's actions, with some comparing the current situation to 1930s Germany (The Daily Beast, Slate), while NPR sues Trump over his executive order cutting public media funding (OANN).
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16:37 (20:37)โ‡ขTrump Threatens Putin With New Sanctions

โŒจThe newspapers report on escalating tensions between Trump and Putin over Ukraine, with multiple sources indicating Trump is growing "furious" with the Russian leader and considering new sanctions (ABC News, CNN, Fox News). Health Secretary RFK Jr. has eliminated COVID-19 vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women, calling it "common sense" (AP News, CBS, The Daily Beast, HuffPost). The Trump-Harvard confrontation continues with GSA instructing agencies to terminate contracts with the university by June 6 (NPR, USA Today). Additionally, Trump has frozen student visa interviews (Newsweek) while Senator Tuberville announced plans to leave the Senate and run for governor (The Hill).
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Russiaโ€™s leader told Trump heโ€™d draft a memo laying out ceasefire requirements. More than a week later, US officials have heard nothing, sources say
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The Trump administration reported a 96% reduction in illegal border crossings within the San Diego Sector, in contrast to figures observed under the Biden administration. Additionally, the Republican-led administration announced the closure of a migrant processing facility.
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18:14 (22:14)โ‡ขTrump's Patience With Putin Wears Thin

โŒจThe newspapers report on growing tensions between Trump and Putin over Ukraine, with Trump reportedly "furious" after Putin failed to deliver promised ceasefire requirements (CNN, The Hill). Immigration enforcement actions are intensifying with the administration asking the Supreme Court to lift restrictions on third-country deportations (NBC News, AP News) and ICE arresting a high school asylum seeker (The Daily Beast). The Harvard controversy continues with new angles including the university's $53 billion endowment being questioned amid Trump's pressure (Boston Globe) and federal funding cuts (NPR). Republicans are scrutinized for policies allegedly benefiting the wealthy while cutting social programs (Common Dreams), and the Supreme Court declined to hear a gender-related t-shirt case (OANN).
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Trump Media & Technology Group (TMTG), the parent company of Truth Social, has announced plans to raise approximately $2.5 billion to establish a Bitcoin treasury.
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20:20 (00:20)โ‡ขTrump Threatens Putin With Sanctions

โŒจThe newspapers report on rising tensions between Trump and Putin, with Trump accusing the Russian leader of "playing with fire" and considering sanctions (NYTimes, The Blaze). Several sources cover the Trump administration's immigration policies, including asking the Supreme Court to lift restrictions on deportations to third countries (The Epoch Times, NBC) and halting visa interviews for foreign students (AP News). Health Secretary RFK Jr. continues making headlines by ending coronavirus vaccine recommendations for healthy children and pregnant women (Washington Post, CBS) and announcing plans to create an "alternative international health system" with Argentina after exiting the WHO (OANN). The Sean "Diddy" Combs trial continues with emotional testimony from his former assistant (ABC News), while NPR is suing the Trump administration over funding cuts (NPR).
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22:52 (02:52)โ‡ขTrump Accuses Putin of "Playing With Fire"

โŒจThe newspapers report on growing tensions between Trump and Putin over Ukraine, with Trump accusing Putin of "playing with fire" and considering sanctions (NYTimes, Washington Post, CNN). The administration is targeting Harvard University's funding as punishment for "race discrimination" (Boston Globe) while also addressing deportation policies by asking the Supreme Court to lift restrictions on third-country deportations (NBC News, The Epoch Times). The FBI has reopened investigations into cocaine found in the Biden White House and the SCOTUS Dobbs decision leak (Breitbart). Other stories include a Supreme Court case involving a teen blinded during George Floyd protests (USA Today) and debates about manufacturing's role in rebuilding the middle class (NPR).
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