Elissa Nadworny

Washington, D.C.

Correspondent and Host at NPR

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

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Roundup: Trump vs. the Fed; Harvard fights back : The NPR Politics Podcast

6 days 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 Then, a look at why Harvard University is fighting against efforts to have billions of dollars in federal funding rescinded.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

1 week 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

1 week 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

1 week ago | wfdd.org | Michel Martin |Elissa Nadworny

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

1 week 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

2 weeks 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.
How educational leaders are navigating this moment

2 weeks ago | nhpr.org | Elissa Nadworny |Scott Simon

The Trump administration is putting pressure on institutions of higher education, threatening to withhold federal grants unless these institutions fall in line with the administration's policies.
How educational leaders are navigating this moment

2 weeks ago | ctpublic.org | Elissa Nadworny |Scott Simon

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How educational leaders are navigating this moment

2 weeks ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Elissa Nadworny |Scott Simon

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How educational leaders are navigating this moment

2 weeks ago | npr.org | Elissa Nadworny |Scott Simon

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