Donald Trump is reportedly planning to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago as soon as this week over what he falsely described as “totally out of control” crime in the Democratic-run city despite opposition from local officials, including Mayor Brandon Johnson and Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D).For two decades, HuffPost has been fearless, unflinching and relentless in pursuit of the truth. Support our mission to keep us around for the next 20 — we can’t do this without you.Congressional lawmakers returned from their August recess Tuesday, setting off what are likely to be challenging negotiations with the White House to avoid a government shutdown at the end of the month.Meanwhile, despite the president’s efforts to dismiss the Jeffrey Epstein controversy as a “Democrat hoax,” Rep. James Comer (R-Ky.), the chair of the House Oversight Committee, has announced the panel has sent a subpoena to the estate of the disgraced financier for documents, including a 2003 book reportedly containing a bawdy note from Trump to the sex offender who died in 2019 under circumstances many have called into question. See previous updates here, and read the latest below:Harvard Is Close To Striking A Settlement With The Trump Administration: ReportsHarvard University, one of Trump's main targets in his fight against higher education, may soon reach a settlement with his administration for $500 million that would see its frozen federal funding being restored, according to The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.As part of the deal which has yet to be finalized, Harvard would spend $500 million on vocational and educational programs and also agree to take further action to stem antisemitism on campus, according to The Times, which was first to report the terms of the deal being negotiated between the two sides.In exchange, the Ivy League school wouldn't be required to have an outside monitor track its compliance with the agreement, and the government would also agree to end its probes into the academic institution.See All UpdatesClose