Megan Basham

And a lot of analysts are pointing out that Chief Justice John Roberts is steering the court toward narrow implications technical rulings in order to avoid any blockbuster showdowns with Trump. So we'll have to see if that's what continues.

And a lot of analysts are pointing out that Chief Justice John Roberts is steering the court toward narrow implications technical rulings in order to avoid any blockbuster showdowns with Trump. So we'll have to see if that's what continues.

Yeah, sure. So primarily, these are grants that are flowing to universities under the umbrella of the Department of Health and Human Services for research projects. Now, the White House says schools are not eligible for this taxpayer money if they fail to protect Jewish students and uphold new civil rights standards, which includes doing away with those race-based admissions.

Yeah, sure. So primarily, these are grants that are flowing to universities under the umbrella of the Department of Health and Human Services for research projects. Now, the White House says schools are not eligible for this taxpayer money if they fail to protect Jewish students and uphold new civil rights standards, which includes doing away with those race-based admissions.

This is what Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Fox News last week.

This is what Education Secretary Linda McMahon told Fox News last week.

Now, McMahon added that the task force investigating the schools was formed between the Department of Education, DOJ, and HHS and Government Services Administration, and that they're giving the schools a chance to comply so that funding can be restored.

Now, McMahon added that the task force investigating the schools was formed between the Department of Education, DOJ, and HHS and Government Services Administration, and that they're giving the schools a chance to comply so that funding can be restored.

Well, Columbia University was the first school to have its funding suspended in early March, $400 million. That's really not surprising given the campus saw so much unrest during pro-Palestinian protests last year.

Well, Columbia University was the first school to have its funding suspended in early March, $400 million. That's really not surprising given the campus saw so much unrest during pro-Palestinian protests last year.

And then the University of Pennsylvania, Trump's own alma mater, is losing about $175 million in federal funding over a biological male swimmer who previously competed on the girls' team. the school still hasn't changed its policy on transgender athletes. And then last week, $210 million in research grants to Princeton University were halted over antisemitism.

And then the University of Pennsylvania, Trump's own alma mater, is losing about $175 million in federal funding over a biological male swimmer who previously competed on the girls' team. the school still hasn't changed its policy on transgender athletes. And then last week, $210 million in research grants to Princeton University were halted over antisemitism.

Then just a few days ago, $510 million in funding to Brown. That's the latest cut for the same reason.

Then just a few days ago, $510 million in funding to Brown. That's the latest cut for the same reason.

Yes, absolutely. Harvard is the gorilla in the room here with $9 billion in contracts and grants under review. And that funding is halted pending an investigation into its handling of anti-Semitism. Former Harvard president Larry Summers commented to the Wall Street Journal that if Harvard folds he thinks every school will. But so far, Harvard has been threading this needle very carefully.

Yes, absolutely. Harvard is the gorilla in the room here with $9 billion in contracts and grants under review. And that funding is halted pending an investigation into its handling of anti-Semitism. Former Harvard president Larry Summers commented to the Wall Street Journal that if Harvard folds he thinks every school will. But so far, Harvard has been threading this needle very carefully.

Its current president, Alan Garber, acknowledged the anti-Semitism problem on campus, and he warned that losing $9 billion would halt life-saving research and imperil scientific innovation. But it's still not clear that the school's going to comply with all of these new federal standards. And we have to keep in mind that Harvard was the epicenter of the DEI admissions scandal.

Its current president, Alan Garber, acknowledged the anti-Semitism problem on campus, and he warned that losing $9 billion would halt life-saving research and imperil scientific innovation. But it's still not clear that the school's going to comply with all of these new federal standards. And we have to keep in mind that Harvard was the epicenter of the DEI admissions scandal.

But so far, the president is only commenting on the anti-Semitism part of this investigation. Christopher Eisgruber, president of Princeton, told Bloomberg News that this funding isn't to the benefit of the schools per se, but for the American people in general.

But so far, the president is only commenting on the anti-Semitism part of this investigation. Christopher Eisgruber, president of Princeton, told Bloomberg News that this funding isn't to the benefit of the schools per se, but for the American people in general.