Harvard’s China Ties Under Scrutiny as US Targets Student Visas

Relationship between university and Beijing has elicited concerns about Chinese Communist Party influence A graduate wears a gown featuring the Chinese Communist Party flag and holds a globe beachball during Harvard University’s 374th Commencement in Cambridge, Mass., on May 29, 2025. As the Trump administration moves to curb Harvard’s international admissions, the university’s close ties

When a senator’s husband landed on a travel watchlist, a phone call got him removed

A U.S. senator’s spouse was placed on a government watchlist in 2023 after a surveillance program flagged his travel profile, but he was removed after the senator back-channeled with administration officials, sources familiar with the situation told CBS News.  Shortly after New Hampshire Democrat Jeanne Shaheen spoke with the Transportation Security Administration about her husband,