Harvard Law School
Coverage of Harvard Law School in the Nexus archive.
- Can the US waive sanctions on Iranian oil?
The Trump administration may lack legal standing to waive US sanctions on Iranian oil under the Obama-era Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act, but officials believe they can temporarily lift sanctions without Congressional approval. Legal experts suggest any challenge to this action would likely fail, though experts note the process of unwinding sanctions remains complex and unlikely to immediately allow US companies into the Iranian market.
- Ex-Disney star Bridgit Mendler says being rejected hundreds of times by Hollywood gives her the same ‘traditional background’ as other space CEOs
Bridgit Mendler, a former Disney Channel star known for roles in Good Luck Charlie and Lemonade Mouth, is now CEO of Northwood, a space startup that secured $100 million in Series B funding. She attributes her success to a high tolerance for risk and rejection, comparing her acting career's challenges to entrepreneurship. Mendler studied law at Harvard and earned a master’s at MIT despite lacking a traditional tech background.
- Trump Demands Medicaid Data for Deportation. Some States Go a Step Further.
Several Republican-led states have joined President Donald Trump's deportation efforts by requiring public health agencies to report Medicaid recipients with questionable legal status to immigration authorities. At least four states, including Indiana, Louisiana, Montana, and Wyoming, have passed similar laws. This trend is expected to spread among GOP-controlled states.
- Trump blasts Ketanji Brown Jackson as 'low IQ person' in Supreme Court tirade
Donald Trump criticized Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as a 'low IQ person' during a tirade against the court's conservative majority, which he accused of blocking his tariff plan and potentially ruling against his birthright citizenship policy. Trump referred to Jackson as the 'new' female justice appointed by Joe Biden, highlighting his frustration with justices he claims no longer align with Republican values.
- Trump blasts Ketanji Brown Jackson as 'low IQ person' in Supreme Court tirade
President Donald Trump criticized Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson as a 'low IQ person' during a tirade against the court's conservative majority, which he accused of blocking his tariff plan and potentially ruling against his birthright citizenship executive order. Trump highlighted his frustration with Republican justices not uniting and praised Democratic justices for their 'loyalty'.