Anjali Huynh

Conservatives and free speech advocates wanted colleges to change for decades. Some now say Trump went too far. - The Boston Globe Critics warn the administration’s moves could threaten academic freedom, irreparably damage scientific progress, and set a precedent that could haunt conservatives if Democrats retake power.

While President Trump has unleashed his pressure campaign on elite universities, some conservatives on campus are growing uncomfortable with his "slash-and-burn approach."

Supporters and critics question Harvard’s mission as it makes quiet reforms - The Boston Globe Harvard’s battle with the Trump administration has now ignited a fierce debate about whether the university is being true to itself.

The criticism, coming amid relentless pressure from the federal government, leaves Harvard in an extraordinary bind: How can the school and the government win without alienating its core supporters?
Story by @aidanryan.bsky.social & @anjalihuynh.bsky.social
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‘People should not live like this.’ As ICE arrests ramp up in Mass., agents encounter more community resistance. - The Boston Globe Massachusetts residents are increasingly pushing back on federal immigration officials' efforts to detain and deport immigrants under the Trump administration.

New: ICE has ramped up arrests in Mass., often with strong-arm tactics, under the Trump administration.

But agents are facing more resistance from advocates and neighbors who are recording ICE encounters, raising funds for immigrant families, and more.

For @bostonglobe.com:

AG Campbell sued Trump more than a dozen times in his first 100 days, saying ‘courts are our strongest tool’ - The Boston Globe In President Trump's first 100 days of his second term, Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Campbell has taken part in more than a dozen lawsuits against his administration.

My Trump 100 days contribution: A look at Mass. Attorney General Andrea Campbell, whose profile has risen as she's sued the president more than a dozen times since he took office.

For @bostonglobe.com: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/28/m...

‘Shocking’: Amid Trump deportations, federal judges sound alarms about a constitutional crisis - The Boston Globe Federal judges are increasingly warning that President Trump is defying the law and contributing to a constitutional crisis in his efforts to deport millions of immigrants.

New: A look at how federal judges are increasingly warning that President Trump is defying the law and contributing to a constitutional crisis as he seeks to deport millions of immigrants.

For @bostonglobe.com: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/22/m...

Senator Ed Markey won his 2020 reelection thanks to the Markeyverse. Can he convince young people to support him again? - The Boston Globe Senator Ed Markey won his 2020 reelection bid with help from young people. That could change in 2026.

New: Senator Ed Markey won his 2020 reelection campaign with support from many young people who helped him fend off a competitive primary challenger.

Now some say they want him to pass the torch in 2026 as Democrats search for fresh energy. For @bostonglobe.com: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/18/m...

Senator Ed Markey won his 2020 reelection thanks to the Markeyverse. Can he convince young people to support him again? - The Boston Globe Senator Ed Markey won his 2020 reelection bid with help from young people. That could change in 2026.

New: Senator Ed Markey won his 2020 reelection campaign with support from many young people who helped him fend off a competitive primary challenger.

Now some say they want him to pass the torch in 2026 as Democrats search for fresh energy. For @bostonglobe.com: www.bostonglobe.com/2025/04/18/m...

Inside Trump’s Rushed Effort to Deport 238 Migrants The Trump administration sent them to a prison in El Salvador under a wartime act, calling them members of a Venezuelan gang. But a New York Times investigation found little evidence of criminal backg...

Seeking to provide a fuller picture of who was imprisoned in El Salvador, an NYT team ran the names of the 238 men through US databases, checked backgrounds in Venezuela, Colombia, Peru, Ecuador and Chile, scoured court docs and news articles, and spoke to relatives. www.nytimes.com/2025/04/15/w...

Democratic state legislatures have started to take on Trump. What about Massachusetts? - The Boston Globe Democrat-controlled state legislatures around the country have begun to push back on the Trump administration. In Massachusetts, lawmakers have gotten off to a slow start.

New: Democrat-controlled state legislatures around the country have taken up resolutions and allocated funds to push back on actions from the Trump administration.

In Mass., however, lawmakers have been slower to coordinate a public response. @bostonglobe.com

We asked every Mass. lawmaker whether they should be subject to public records law. Only a handful responded. - The Boston Globe Currently, government emails, memos, and documents are automatically presumed to be public — unless those records come from the Legislature, the governor’s office, or judiciary.

New: Mass. legislators have pledged to be more transparent this session. But in a recent @bostonglobe.com survey, just 12 percent of lawmakers said they should be subject to the state's public records law.

The vast majority — 78 percent — didn't respond to our questions at all.

Who Is in DOGE? Tracking Its Staffers and Allies in the Federal Government The Times identified 49 people within the so-called Department of Government Efficiency, a group formed by Elon Musk that in a short few weeks has radically upended federal agencies.

To go along with our piece today, we published an extensive list of folks associated with DOGE. It builds off and adds to the strong work that Wired, WaPo, ProPublica and other pubs have been doing.

The public has a right to know who is dismantling the government.

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Did Russia Invade Ukraine? Is Putin a Dictator? We Asked Every Republican Member of Congress Two simple questions, few straight answers

I called or emailed all 271 Republicans in Congress to ask these two pretty straightforward questions.

I've only gotten 19 responses, so if your office would like to be included ...... please call me back!

www.theatlantic.com/politics/arc...

‘Fear-mongering’ or emergency? As Trump flexes executive power, here’s what to know about constitutional crises. - The Boston Globe Many scholars say President Trump has overstepped his constitutional powers as he’s sought to upend federal policy via a tsunami of executive orders.

President Trump’s aggressive actions since taking office have raised concerns among legal experts and critics that he is blatantly disregarding the Constitution, with some arguing the country is facing a constitutional crisis.

Here's my explainer on what they are:

Eugene Daniels representing the White House Correspondents' Association: "In a free country, leaders must not be able to choose their own press corps."

Quiet Maine town at center of Trump-Mills transgender sports clash - The Boston Globe The town of Cumberland, Maine — about 20 miles north of Portland — has landed at the heart of the clash between President Trump and Governor Janet Mills over transgender athletes.

The quiet town of Cumberland ME is now the epicenter of Trump & Gov. Mills' battle over the rights of transgender students.

In some ways, Mills is taking a stand on behalf of one student from here. Most say they're glad to see it.

My latest (non-climate) story

www.bostonglobe.com/2025/02/24/m...

NPF Names 20 Journalists for Widening the Pipeline 2025 Class - National Press Foundation The National Press Foundation is pleased to welcome 20 journalists from across the country to its 2025 Widening the Pipeline Fellowship, designed to support journalists of color staying in – and leadi...

The National Press Foundation is pleased to welcome 20 journalists from across the country to its 2025 Widening the Pipeline Fellowship, designed to support journalists of color staying in – and leading – the newsrooms of tomorrow. nationalpress.org/newsfeed/npf...

Massachusetts lawmakers are paid to be full-time legislators. So why do so many have second jobs and side hustles? - The Boston Globe About two dozen lawmakers — or roughly one in eight of all 200 — reported earning more than $100,000 in addition to their legislative pay.

Mass. has a full time Legislature. But we found that at least half of our 200 state lawmakers have a second job, outside business interest, or side hustle—raising questions about how much time they commit to their jobs, as well as potential conflicts of interest.
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Many young people face harsh penalties in the adult justice system. Lawmakers weren’t able to change that. - The Boston Globe Legislation that would allow 18-year-olds to be tried and sentenced as juveniles instead of adults for certain crimes was left behind in the economic development package passed last month.

Criminal justice reform advocates have for years sought to allow 18-year-olds to be tried and sentenced as juveniles instead of adults for certain crimes.

But efforts to make that happen failed again this session, despite support from one of the Mass. Legislature's most powerful figures.

Trump is back after winning more women’s votes. Some fear it’s a sign the country has moved backward on #MeToo and more. - The Boston Globe Donald Trump received more support from women than ever before, despite allegations of sexual misconduct and a jury verdict that found him liable for sexual abuse. Many women are demoralized.

New: In the aftermath of Donald Trump's 2016 win, women opposing him mobilized in huge numbers.

But now, that movement looks different. Some say they’re exhausted, scared, or bitter — feelings only exacerbated by his recent cabinet picks.

www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/23/m...

‘We’ve been preparing for months, in some cases years’: Democratic state attorneys general brace for Trump’s second term - The Boston Globe Once again, Democratic state attorneys general are their party's first line of defense. But the court battles of Trump's second term could prove very different than those of his first.

New: Democratic state AGs are once again poised to be the strongest check on Trump—and some of them prepared years for this election outcome.

"We are better prepared than we were at this point in 2016," NJ attorney general Matt Platkin told me.

www.bostonglobe.com/2024/11/22/n...

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Anjali Huynh - Reporter - The Boston Globe Anjali Huynh joined the Globe in July 2024 as a political reporter, primarily reporting on the Massachusetts State House and New England politics. Previously, she was a politics fellow at the New York...

Hello, trying this out! I'm Anjali, a political reporter for the Boston Globe, where I primarily cover the Massachusetts State House and New England politics.

Before joining the Globe in July, I reported on 2024 elections and campaigns for the New York Times.

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