Ayotte will support Trump, stops short of endorsement

Ayotte will support Trump, stops short of endorsement

One of the more vulnerable Senate Republicans — New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte — will support likely Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump, but won't endorse him.

Liz Johnson, a spokeswoman for the senator, said in a statement Wednesday that Ayotte "plans to support the nominee" — with no mention of Trump's name.

Affirmative action battle brewing at Harvard
Harvard University

Affirmative action battle brewing at Harvard

Evan Lips

CAMBRIDGE — An organization currently suing Harvard, alleging that the university discriminates against qualified Asian applicants, is now fighting the Ivy League institution's efforts to force it to disclose its membership list and funding sources.

Describing Harvard's request as "a fishing expedition," Patrick Strawbridge, an attorney for Students for Fair Admission, told Harvard's litigation team in an April 1 letter that the school's discovery request is "unreasonable" and not relevant to the merits of the lawsuit

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