Justice Dept.’s Criminal Inquiry of Columbia Protesters Raised Alarms Internally

Behind the scenes, a top department official pressed employees to gather a list of activists and investigate them, people familiar with the matter said.

International Students Worry Even as Trump Temporarily Restores Some Legal Statuses

Students and their immigration lawyers say they were relieved for the temporary reprieve, but emphasized that it was just that — temporary.

Harvard’s Decision to Resist Trump is ‘of Momentous Significance’

But a fight with the nation’s oldest, richest and most elite university is a battle that President Trump and his powerful aide, Stephen Miller, want to have.

Inside Trump’s Pressure Campaign on Universities

The opaque process, part of a strategy by conservatives to realign the liberal tilt of elite universities, has upended higher education.

As RFK Jr. Champions Chronic Disease Prevention, Key Research Is Cut

Two significant programs that invested in research on diabetes, dementia, obesity and kidney disease have ended since the start of the Trump administration.

Obama Calls for Universities to Stand Up to Trump Administration Threats

As the Trump administration threatens universities, the former president suggested schools shouldn’t be intimidated. But he also offered a critique of campus culture, saying it had too often shut out opposing voices.

How the G.O.P. Went From Championing Campus Free Speech to Fighting It

President Trump and state politicians are pushing new laws and policies that crack down on curriculum, protests and speakers.