The White House and federal agencies have moved aggressively to remake Washington’s relationship with colleges and universities. The Chronicle of Higher Education is tracking a string of executive orders, agency guidance and enforcement actions that together limit diversity policies, tighten oversight of admissions and research practices, and create new compliance burdens for campus leaders. Key actors include the Education Department, the Justice Department and multiple executive offices issuing directives and litigation priorities. Institutions face immediate operational questions: how to adjust admissions criteria, respond to subpoenas, and align personnel policies with shifting federal interpretations. The actions are already prompting lawsuits and formal challenges from campuses and advocacy groups. College counsel and chief compliance officers must now weigh rapid policy changes against longstanding governance norms and federal statutory frameworks. Campus leaders should expect continued legal friction and guidance reversals as agencies refine rules and courts rule on appointments and enforcement. The Chronicle’s ongoing tracker has become a primary source for presidents, provosts and general counsels monitoring how administrative moves translate into institutional risk and operational change.