A group of 18 leading research universities including Princeton and MIT asked a federal judge for permission to file legal arguments in support of Harvard in its showdown with the Trump

In recent weeks, long-simmering Republican anger over Harvard’s links to China has increasingly gained traction. In escalating calls to punish the school, a training event two y

This week, a federal judge sided with Harvard in one of its two lawsuits, blocking an order by President Trump to prevent international students from enrolling.