On its Cambridge campus and in a Boston courtroom, Harvard touted its international students as vital contributors to its makeup.

Boston is pressuring Harvard University and other local colleges to funnel millions more into the city’s tax coffers, a push that’s becoming increasingly complicated as the Trump administration intensifies its attacks on higher education.

Harvard University held its commencement ceremony today as a federal district judge said she will issue a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from making changes to Harvard’s student visa program indefinitely.

As the White House moves to revoke Harvard University’s certification to enroll foreign students — escalating a battle between the administration and the oldest and wealthiest college in the U.S. — President Donald Trump is falsely claiming that Harvard offers “remedial mathematics” on topics such as simple addition.

A federal judge extended an order blocking the Trump administration’s attempt to bar Harvard University from enrolling foreign students.

A federal judge said on Thursday she would extend an order blocking President Donald Trump's administration from immediately revoking Harvard University's ability to enroll international students, a victory for the Ivy League school that is entangled in multiple battles with the administration.

Harvard President Alan Garber, who has repeatedly defended the school's actions, didn't directly touch on the Trump administration threats.

Boston is pushing local tax-exempt colleges including Harvard University to contribute more to city coffers by paying cash in lieu of property taxes. The city is seeking to lock in higher payments and longer commitments as it faces budget pressures due to plummeting office values downtown.

It was pomp and politics at Harvard University in Cambridge on Thursday as the Class of 2025 graduated, as a battle with the Trump administration filled the air. Grant money, foreign students, and

Cambridge and Boston are among the hundreds of sanctuary cities nationwide that the Department of Homeland Security accused of defying federal law on a list designed to expose localities that the Trump administration says are obstructing its immigration crackdown.

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — A day after her emotional speech at Harvard University’s commencement, Yurong “Luanna” Jiang kept running into classmates who praised her message that people should see everyone’s common humanity rather than demonize others for their differences.