Federal court filings from a University of California-led lawsuit describe how multiple agencies used keyword searches to terminate grants tied to diversity, equity, and inclusion and other topics facing conservative opposition. The reporting centers on agencies such as the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and the National Endowment for the Humanities, with NSF identified as using the broadest set of search terms. Court documents say screening targeted initiatives associated with DEI, climate and related research themes. Researchers allege the revocations violated First Amendment protections because decisions were driven by viewpoints and subject matter rather than the underlying merits of proposals. The agencies’ methods, including reliance on term lists drawn from a 2024 U.S. senator’s report, are presented in the documents as evidence of a wide net cast across portfolios. In parallel, a separate appeals ruling noted in a related weekly roundup keeps pressure on federal student-debt and borrower-defense processes and describes additional regulatory changes, underscoring how legal and policy actions are converging across higher education oversight.