--- title: News | Merit Street Media description: Discover the latest breaking news from Dr. Phil's Merit Street Media - all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. --- # Merit Street Media [![](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/2025-07-15T194354Z_1274714596_RC27NFAOB8VY_RTRMADP_3_USA-TRUMP(1).jpg) ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-signals-openness-to-500-million-settlement-with-harvard) #### [Trump signals openness to $500 million settlement with Harvard](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/trump-signals-openness-to-500-million-settlement-with-harvard) ![Picture of Merit Street Media](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Merit%20logo.png?width=30&name=Merit%20logo.png) [Merit Street Media | ](https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/news/author/merit-street-media-1) Jul 31, 2025 WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump signaled a willingness on Wednesday to settle for $500 million a legal fight with Harvard University over... 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