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I'm Hannah Jewell.

It's Friday, May 23rd.

Let's get you caught up with today's seven stories.

The Department of Homeland Security revoked Harvard University's certification to admit foreign students.

President Donald Trump has been targeting Harvard and other universities over their handling of student protests against the war in Gaza.

That fight intensified yesterday. In a post, Homeland Security Secretary

Christy Noem said the administration was, quote, holding Harvard accountable. It accused Harvard of,

quote, fostering violence, anti-Semitism, and coordinating with the Chinese Communist Party on its

campus. The move means that Harvard

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