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The case for stricter oversight of foreign money flowing into American research universities just got a federal paper trail.
Dozens of institutions accepted $27.6 million from entities on government watchlists in the second half of 2025 alone, per CBS News, and the State Department has now told their boards that federal grant access could be restricted if the relationships continue.
The tension here is real: universities have long argued they comply with every applicable rule, and on the letter of current law, many appear to be right.
The read-through on $405 million An Education Department spokeswoman told Fox News Digital that American universities have received nearly $405 million from what the department calls "counterparties of concern" over time.
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