The Trump administration acted quickly Monday to punish Harvard University after it refused to comply with a list of demands from the federal government that the school said were unlawful.

CAMBRIDGE, Massachusetts: President Donald Trump escalated his war against elite US universities Tuesday (Apr 15) with a threat to strip Harvard's tax-exempt status if the country's most famous educational establishment refuses to submit to wide-ranging government oversight.

U.S. President Donald Trump escalated his war against elite U.S. universities Tuesday with a threat to strip Harvard's tax-exempt status if the country's most famous educational establishment refuses to submit to wide-ranging government oversight. Harvard stands out for defying Trump, in contrast to several other universities and a string of…

Harvard on Monday rejected numerous demands from the Trump administration that it said would cede control of the school to a conservative government that portrays universities as dangerously leftist.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to strip Harvard of its tax-exempt status after the elite university refused to accept far-reaching policy changes ordered by the White House.

Harvard has rejected an effort by the White House to exert more control over its programs. Federal law prohibits the president from telling the I.R.S. to conduct specific tax investigations.

“We have informed the administration through our legal counsel that we will not accept their proposed agreement,” Garber wrote. “The university will not surrender its independence or relinquish its constitutional rights.”

WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump has called for Harvard University to lose a valuable tax break, hours after his administration announced it is freezing more than $2bn in federal funds for the elite institution. The White House has demanded the oldest university in the US make changes to hiring, admissions and teaching practices which it says will help fight antisemitism on campus. Since returning to office, Trump has pushed to reshape top universities by threatening to withhold federal funds that are mostly designated for research. Harvard became the first major US university to reject his administration's demands on Monday, accusing the White House of trying to "control" its community. In a Tuesday morning post on social media, Trump threatened to go beyond withholding the federal funds and targeted Harvard tax-exempt status. Universities, as well as many charities and religious groups, are exempt from paying federal income taxes. This valuable tax break, though, can be removed if the groups become involved…

Columbia University said it was holding "good faith" negotiations with U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to regain federal funding, hours after Harvard rejected the administration's demands to audit the "viewpoint diversity".

NEW YORK: Elite US university Harvard was hit with a $2.3 billion freeze in federal funding on Monday after rejecting a list of sweeping demands that the White House said was intended to crack down...

US President Donald Trump on Tuesday threatened to remove Harvard University’s tax-exempt status. This follows the Ivy League school’s refusal to

Harvard University has joined the growing list of institutions targeted by the Trump administration for federal funding cuts.

The White House had demanded governance and hiring reforms, as well as the immediate closure of all diversity programs.

Harvard University rejected federal funding conditions imposed by the Trump administration, including demands to ban masks and restructure academic programs

Harvard defies Trump's pressure, risking tax-exempt status, in a battle over government oversight of universities.

New York Times Writer at Large Elisabeth Bumiller and Columbia University Professor Basil Smikle join Nicolle Wallace to discuss Harvard University's decision to resist the Trump administration's demands and the familiar lawyers who are representing the university - as well as what former President Obama had to say to universities

The reaction comes shortly after the Trump administration froze more than $2 billion in federal funds for Harvard University, hours after the elite college rejected a list of demands from the White House.