In a bold move by the Trump administration, the decision was made to pull $1 billion in funding from Harvard University, sparking a clash with the prestigious institution. This decision comes after NPR urged its stations to lobby members of Congress against the administration's plan to cut federal funding.

The administration's move has also led to a lawsuit from Harvard, with Jewish students at the university speaking out against the funding freeze. This controversial decision is part of a larger effort by the administration to reevaluate and potentially cut funding to schools that do not comply with certain diversity and inclusion requirements.

In a related development, the administration has launched a foreign funding investigation into UC Berkeley, raising concerns about the sources of funding for institutions of higher education. The decision to pull funding from Harvard and investigate UC Berkeley signals a shift in how the administration approaches funding for universities, raising questions about the future of federal support for higher education.