Trump news at a glance: president takes aim at Harvard, threatening tax-exempt status

The IRS is reportedly planning to revoke Harvard's tax exemption, a move that would cost the university millions - key US politics stories from Thursday 17 April at a glance

The Trump administration has taken aim at Harvard, with President Trump calling for the university's tax-exempt status to be revoked, despite the likely illegality of that threat.

The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is reportedly planning to enact the president's demand, a move that would cost Harvard millions of dollars each year.