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Colleges Fight Back: Lawsuits Challenge Trump-Era Funding Cuts

10/1/2025

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Higher education groups sue the federal government to challenge Trump-era orders and funding cuts.
A federal judge reinstated frozen National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Harvard University seeks over $2.7 billion in frozen research funding amid litigation.
In 42 tracked lawsuits, judges ruled against the Trump administration in two-thirds of the cases.

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Story summary

Higher education groups sue the federal government to challenge Trump-era orders and funding cuts.
A federal judge reinstated frozen National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA).
Harvard University seeks over $2.7 billion in frozen research funding amid litigation.
In 42 tracked lawsuits, judges ruled against the Trump administration in two-thirds of the cases.