The Trump administration's influence on higher education policy continues to provoke legal action and institutional responses. Recent court rulings have challenged grant suspensions at universities like UCLA, while race-based admissions at military academies have been dismantled following lawsuits. Prominent institutions such as Harvard approach potential settlements with the administration. Simultaneously, some university leaders actively oppose policies perceived as restrictive or censorious. The evolving legal landscape underscores tensions between federal policies and academic governance affecting funding, admissions, and campus cultural dynamics.