Appeals court weighs judge’s authority to restore Trump administration funding cuts to Harvard
The Trump administration cut billions of dollars in funding to Harvard University. A judge then restored that funding. Now a federal appeals court is hearing arguments about whether the judge actually had the legal authority to restore the money. The court's decision will determine whether the funding cuts stand or the restoration holds.
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