Harvard Sues Trump Administration To Stop the Freeze of More Than $2 Billion in Grants

The suit called the funding freeze “arbitrary and capricious,” saying it violated its First Amendment rights and the statutory provisions of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.

Columbia Must Give 30 Days’ Notice Before Sharing Student Records With Congress

But the judge stopped short of outright blocking the Manhattan university from complying with the congressional requests, as lawyers for the activists sought.

Trump Administration Cancels $400M Columbia University Grants and Contracts

Columbia has become the first target in President Donald Trump’s campaign to cut federal money to colleges accused of tolerating antisemitism.

Facing Trump’s Threats, Columbia Investigates Students Critical of Israel

The new disciplinary office is raising alarm among students, faculty and free speech advocates, who accuse the school of bowing to President Trump’s threats.

Trump Vowed to Leverage Federal Money To Fight Antisemitism. He’s Starting at Columbia

Trump said on social media that federal funding will be stopped for any school or college that allows “illegal protests.”

Trump’s Orders Take Aim At Critical Race Theory, Antisemitism on Campuses

It drew swift backlash from civil rights groups who said campus protests have mostly been peaceful and are protected by constitutional free speech rights.

Judge Dismisses Antisemitism Lawsuit Against MIT, Allows One Against Harvard To Move Ahead

Fallout from the Israel-Hamas war roiled campuses across the United States during the last school year and reignited a debate over free speech.

Nashville Grapples With Lingering Neo-Nazi Presence in Tourist-Friendly City

The city's mayor stressed that any ordinance enforcement would need to withstand a possible court challenge, with delicate implications on constitutional free speech rights.