Trump news at a glance: administration escalates Harvard feud; supreme court blocks religious school

Homeland security secretary Kristi Noem accuses Harvard of fostering violence' on its campus. Key US politics stories from Thursday 22 May 2025

• Trump administration halts Harvard's ability to enroll international students

The Trump administration escalated its feud with Harvard on Thursday, halting the university's ability to enrol international students and ordering existing international students at the university to transfer or lose their legal status.

Homeland security secretary, Kristi Noem, accused Harvard of fostering violence, antisemitism and coordinating with the Chinese Communist party on its campus".