Harvard Reportedly Willing To Surrender In War With Trump Admin — Even If It Costs $500,000,000 Harvard University is reportedly considering spending up to $500 million to settle its ongoing dispute with the Trump administration,

In January 2025, Harvard University faced intense federal scrutiny following Donald Trump's second inauguration. Executive orders led to investigations, funding freezes, and visa threats, challenging academic freedom.

The Trump administration is investigating Duke University over allegations that the school has violated the Civil Rights Act. The Education Department and the Department of Health and Human Services said they will investigate whether Duke and its law journal violated Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration, as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut $2.6 billion in

Federal officials pressuring Harvard University over allegations of mishandling antisemitism on campus considered an unprecedented tactic to force compliance: placing a lien on school property.

Harvard president Alan Garber, an economist and doctor, is battling the White House in court on behalf of all higher education.

Columbia University will pay over $220m (£162m) to the US government after allegedly violating Jewish student’s civil rights, it announced on Wednesday.

The White House is pursuing heavy fines from Harvard and other universities as part of potential settlements to end investigations into campus antisemitism, according to an administration official familiar with the matter.