Elissa Nadworny

Washington, D.C.

Correspondent and Host at NPR

Correspondent for @npr // sometimes radio show host! // professor @merrillcollege

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Articles

Trump again threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status, saying, 'It's what they deserve!'

1 week ago | mprnews.org | Elissa Nadworny

On Friday, President Donald Trump again threatened to revoke Harvard University's tax-exempt status. "We are going to be taking away Harvard's Tax Exempt Status. It's what they deserve!" Trump wrote in a Truth Social post. His comments marked the latest volley in a battle between the Trump administration and the wealthiest college in the world.
What happens when the federal government stops funding university research

2 weeks ago | khsu.org | Elissa Nadworny

MICHEL MARTIN, HOST:The federal government has canceled about $11 billion worth of university research funding and is threatening to cut more. NPR's Elissa Nadworny reports that when the federal government stops funding research, there's really no one else to take on those costs. ELISSA NADWORNY, BYLINE: In the first three months of Donald Trump's presidency, dozens of colleges and universities had their federal research grants frozen.
What happens when the federal government stops funding university research

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Elissa Nadworny

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What happens when the federal government stops funding university research

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Elissa Nadworny

The federal government has cancelled about 11 billion dollars worth of university research funding, and is threatening to cut more. When the federal government stops funding research, there's no one else to take on those costs. Copyright 2025 NPR
Roundup: Trump vs. the Fed; Harvard fights back : The NPR Politics Podcast

3 weeks ago | npr.org | Ashley Lopez |Danielle Kurtzleben |Elissa Nadworny |Domenico Montanaro

Podcast: Why is Trump mad at Jerome Powell? : The NPR Politics Podcast As the White House continued to adjust its tariff policies, President Trump lashed out against Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell, saying his "termination cannot come fast enough." Trump thinks the Fed should be more aggressive in lowering interest rates. Then, a look at why Harvard University is fighting against efforts to have billions of dollars in federal funding rescinded. And, a star-studded trip to space.
Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status

4 weeks ago | opb.org | Elissa Nadworny |Steve Drummond

President Trump today threatened on social media to revoke the tax-exempt status of Harvard University. “Perhaps Harvard should lose its Tax Exempt Status and be Taxed as a Political Entity if it keeps pushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting ‘Sickness?’” Trump said in a Truth Social post.
President Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status

4 weeks ago | kuow.org | Michel Martin |Elissa Nadworny

President Trump on Tuesday threatened to pull Harvard's tax-exempt status a day after cutting more than $2 billion in federal funding after the university refused to implement government demands.
Jewish groups decry federal immigration actions against pro-Palestinian activists

4 weeks ago | wfdd.org | Michel Martin |Elissa Nadworny

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Higher ed war heats up as Trump threatens Harvard's tax-exempt status

4 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Elissa Nadworny |Steve Drummond

President Trump today threatened on social media to revoke the tax-exempt status of Harvard University. "Perhaps Harvard should lose its Tax Exempt Status and be Taxed as a Political Entity if it keeps pushing political, ideological, and terrorist inspired/supporting 'Sickness?'" Trump said in a Truth Social post.
How are college presidents handling funding threats? Preparing for the worst

1 month ago | kpbs.org | Elissa Nadworny

In even a typical year, running a college or university is a complex job. There are worries of enrollment declines, cuts in state funding, disagreements among faculty and boards and, in recent years, a global pandemic. But in the last few weeks, the people who run colleges and universities say it's been like a typical year – on steroids. "It's been a challenging time to lead," says Suzanne Rivera, the president of Macalester College, a private liberal arts institution in Minnesota.