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Harvard ruling, RFK Jr. hearing, right-wing TV lawsuit & more

CNN 5 Things

CNN

News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 4 September 2025

⏱️ 7 minutes

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We have the latest on Harvard University’s legal victory over the Trump administration. HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is set for a grilling at a Senate hearing today. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has announced an aggressive new policy to stop illegal drug imports. There are more details about the suspect involved in the murder of an 11-year-old boy after a doorbell prank. Plus, two right-leaning TV channels are set for a legal battle. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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Hi, from CNN. I'm Josh and Shana, with the five things you need to know for Thursday, September 4th.

0:39.4

Harvard University has won a landmark case against the Trump administration,

0:43.9

with a federal judge restoring more than $2 billion in grants frozen by the government

0:48.4

over claims of anti-Semitism on campus.

0:51.6

Here's CNN's Betsy Klein with more.

0:53.6

U.S. District Judge Allison Burroughs wrote in her decision that there was no obvious link between

0:59.4

the affected federal research projects and anti-Semitism.

1:03.3

She goes on to say that the administration used anti-Semitism as a smokescreen for a targeted,

1:08.4

ideologically motivated assault on this country's premier universities.

1:13.0

Now, this is a victory for Harvard for now, but the Trump administration is almost certain to

1:18.7

fire back. We heard almost immediately that the Trump administration plans to appeal.

1:24.7

White House spokesperson Liz Hustin says, quote, we will immediately move to appeal this egregious decision, and we are confident we will ultimately prevail in our efforts to hold Harvard accountable.

1:35.3

HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will face a Senate hearing today in what's likely to be a charged session.

1:43.3

During his leadership, Kennedy

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