Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration, as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut $2.6 billion in

Lawyers for Harvard will present oral arguments against the Trump administration’s research funding cuts at a federal courthouse in Boston on Monday morning. Here’s what you need to know.

Harvard is suing the Trump administration over a $2.6 billion research funding cut, calling it retaliation for defying federal antisemitism directives—raising concerns about academic independence.