Columbia University is laying off nearly 180 staffers in response to President Donald Trump’s decision to cancel $400 million in funding over the Manhattan college’s handling of student protests against the war in Gaza.

Big Law attorneys are in the middle of Donald Trump’s attack on universities—even as their firms navigate separate quagmires with the president.

Donald Trump said in a Truth Social post that he will announce a "major trade deal" on Thursday. More broadly, his tune and tone on trade deals has shifted in recent days.

The Trump administration has presented Columbia University with a proposal for a consent decree, a form of federal oversight that would give a judge responsibility for ensuring Columbia complies with the agreement,

Columbia University plans to lay off about 180 researchers after the Trump administration revoked $400 million in federal funding over allegations the school did not do enough to protect Jewish

Columbia University said it will cut around 180 staff members Tuesday following the Trump administration’s announcement in March that it canceled $400 million in federal grants over the Ivy League school’s “failure to protect Jewish students from antisemitic harassment.”

Those receiving non-renewal or termination notices represent about 20% of the employees funded by the terminated federal grants.

Former Columbia University president Katrina Armstrong will return as CEO of the university’s medical center in June, after taking a sabbatical following a controversial deposition in which she failed to recall antisemitic incidents documented in Columbia’s own report.