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Northwestern said in a statement to ABC that it was informed by "members of the media" that the federal government plans to "freeze a significant portion of our federal funding. The University said i...
From ABC News
The Trump administration has frozen more than $1 billion in federal funding for Cornell and $790 million for Northwestern, according to a Trump administration official.
From Wall Street Journal
Trump's squeeze on colleges and universities has hit institutions and their research capabilities through broad cuts and targeted threats over allegations of antisemitism and what the administration ...
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The Trump administration is freezing $790 million in federal funding to Northwestern University and more than $1 billion in funding to Cornell University, a White House official told CNN.
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