The White House is pursuing financial penalties against several universities, including Harvard, for allegedly failing to address antisemitism on their campuses. According to a Trump administration official, the government is negotiating with institutions such as Cornell, Duke, Northwestern, and Brown to resolve the issue and restore federal funding. Northwestern and Brown are reportedly close to reaching agreements, while Harvard remains a primary focus for the administration. Columbia University recently agreed to pay over $200 million to settle federal investigations and regain most of its suspended funding, a move the administration views as a model for other schools. In contrast, Harvard has opted to challenge the government in court to recover its suspended grants.