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Harvard’s Leader, Penny Pritzker, Faces Intense Scrutiny in Trump Fight

As Harvard and the government negotiate to end a conflict with billions of dollars on the line, some ask whether Penny Pritzker, the head of the school’s governing board, should step down.

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Penny Pritzker has led Harvard’s board during several difficult times, including campus protests and a legal battle with the Trump administration.
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Two Democratic Governors Say if Texas Redraws Congressional Maps, They May Too

After meetings with Democrats from the Texas House, Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker suggested their states could counter a gerrymander by Texas Republicans.

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A Texas House Committee on Congressional Redistricting hearing at the Capitol in Austin on Thursday.
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Texas Democrats Confer With California and Illinois Governors on Redistricting

Two groups of Democrats left Texas to meet with Govs. Gavin Newsom and JB Pritzker, who have suggested their Democratic-controlled states could counter a Texas Republican gerrymander.

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A Texas House Committee on Congressional Redistricting hearing at the Capitol in Austin on Thursday.
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