Federal officials freeze Duke Health's $108 million grant funding over concerns that its diversity, equity and inclusion programs may violate anti-discrimination laws.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Harvard University said on Tuesday it will comply with the demands of President Donald Trump's administration to turn over employment forms for thousands of university staff, but for the time being was not sharing records for those employed in roles only available to students.

The US Education Department said Monday that it has launched an investigation of Duke University and the Duke Law Journal over allegations of civil rights violations, the latest move by the Trump administration to probe schools over their hiring and admissions processes.

According to the WSJ's exclusive, the Trump administration has placed Duke on a short list of universities that may be required to make financial concessions to get federal funding.

The university expects fewer employees to be impacted by layoffs given the “high number” of employees who took buyouts.

As a real-estate mogul, Trump long ago perfected the art of imposing his will through aggressive — and expensive — legal maneuvering. But no one else has ever really used it as president.

A senior state department official who was fired as a speechwriter during President Donald Trump's first term and has a history of incendiary statements has been appointed to lead the embattled U.S. Institute of Peace.

President Donald Trump’s administration reportedly seeks payments from Northwestern and several other universities before it restores their withheld federal funding. These schools are in active talks with the administration over potential settlements,