Shumita Basu

But Harvard's decision could shift the tone in how higher ed institutions respond to the administration's threats moving forward. I reached out to Michael Roth, the president of Wesleyan University, who has been very outspoken about pressures from the Trump administration on higher ed. And he told me why federal funding is so critical to these institutions.

But Harvard's decision could shift the tone in how higher ed institutions respond to the administration's threats moving forward. I reached out to Michael Roth, the president of Wesleyan University, who has been very outspoken about pressures from the Trump administration on higher ed. And he told me why federal funding is so critical to these institutions.

Roth also told me he finds the Trump administration's claims that anti-Semitism is running rampant on college campuses to be in extremely bad faith.

Roth also told me he finds the Trump administration's claims that anti-Semitism is running rampant on college campuses to be in extremely bad faith.

Roth also told me he finds the Trump administration's claims that anti-Semitism is running rampant on college campuses to be in extremely bad faith.

And he says the public should be concerned as more and more students and academics who have been vocal against Israel's war in Gaza are getting detained by immigration authorities and student visas are being canceled.

And he says the public should be concerned as more and more students and academics who have been vocal against Israel's war in Gaza are getting detained by immigration authorities and student visas are being canceled.

And he says the public should be concerned as more and more students and academics who have been vocal against Israel's war in Gaza are getting detained by immigration authorities and student visas are being canceled.

Let's turn now to tariffs and their impact on international alliances. As the Trump administration's exact targets and numbers change frequently, their highest tariff remains on China at 145%. And China has grown more aggressive in its response to the United States, responding with retaliatory tariffs of 125%.

Let's turn now to tariffs and their impact on international alliances. As the Trump administration's exact targets and numbers change frequently, their highest tariff remains on China at 145%. And China has grown more aggressive in its response to the United States, responding with retaliatory tariffs of 125%.

Let's turn now to tariffs and their impact on international alliances. As the Trump administration's exact targets and numbers change frequently, their highest tariff remains on China at 145%. And China has grown more aggressive in its response to the United States, responding with retaliatory tariffs of 125%.

This conflict could have repercussions on other negotiations with China, from TikTok to fentanyl and more. If the White House's aim by pausing the so-called reciprocal tariffs on other countries but upping China's was to isolate the Chinese government in global trade talks, it hasn't appeared to work yet. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant has said that the U.S.

This conflict could have repercussions on other negotiations with China, from TikTok to fentanyl and more. If the White House's aim by pausing the so-called reciprocal tariffs on other countries but upping China's was to isolate the Chinese government in global trade talks, it hasn't appeared to work yet. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant has said that the U.S.

This conflict could have repercussions on other negotiations with China, from TikTok to fentanyl and more. If the White House's aim by pausing the so-called reciprocal tariffs on other countries but upping China's was to isolate the Chinese government in global trade talks, it hasn't appeared to work yet. Treasury Secretary Scott Besant has said that the U.S.

could reach a deal with allies and then approach China as a group to address trade. But so far, at least, The Wall Street Journal reports that key American allies are not lining up to join this fight alongside the United States. or at least they're hedging their bets.

could reach a deal with allies and then approach China as a group to address trade. But so far, at least, The Wall Street Journal reports that key American allies are not lining up to join this fight alongside the United States. or at least they're hedging their bets.

could reach a deal with allies and then approach China as a group to address trade. But so far, at least, The Wall Street Journal reports that key American allies are not lining up to join this fight alongside the United States. or at least they're hedging their bets.

Yaroslav Trofimov is chief foreign affairs correspondent at the Journal, and he told us that a lot of allies are still trying to regain balance after the tariff announcements earlier this month.

Yaroslav Trofimov is chief foreign affairs correspondent at the Journal, and he told us that a lot of allies are still trying to regain balance after the tariff announcements earlier this month.

Yaroslav Trofimov is chief foreign affairs correspondent at the Journal, and he told us that a lot of allies are still trying to regain balance after the tariff announcements earlier this month.