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Columbia meets with Trump administration in talks to restore federal funding

The proposed deal would require that the University pay a $200 million fine to settle its civil rights violations, the New York Times and Washington Free Beacon reported.

By Erick Berlanga Vazquez / Staff Photographer
The White House cut $400 million in federal funding to the University in March, citing the University’s “continued inaction in the face of persistent harassment of Jewish students.”
By Spencer Davis • July 20, 2025 at 5:09 PM