Overview

• Education Secretary Linda McMahon told CNBC that universities must conduct research 'in sync' with administration goals to retain federal funding.
• The administration has threatened to strip up to $9 billion in research funding and revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status over alleged antisemitism and policy noncompliance.
• In April, Harvard filed a federal lawsuit challenging the initial freeze of $2.2 billion in research grants.
• Academic groups including the American Association of University Professors warn the administration's demands threaten institutional autonomy and academic freedom.
• President Trump publicly celebrated the pressure campaign, remarking that Harvard is 'getting their ass kicked' as tensions mount.