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Columbia Agrees to Pay More Than $200 Million to Settle Trump Fight

Columbia University has agreed to pay over $200 million to settle a long-running dispute with the Trump administration, which had previously cut off federal funding to the school. In exchange, the government will restore that funding. While the exact details of the disagreement aren’t spelled out here, it’s clear both sides decided it was better to move on than keep fighting.

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Columbia University has agreed to pay over $200 million to settle a long-running dispute with the Trump administration, which had previously cut off federal funding to the school. In exchange, the government will restore that funding. While the exact details of the disagreement aren’t spelled out here, it’s clear both sides decided it was better to move on than keep fighting.
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