August 18, 2026 · Constitutional Order & Rule of Law

Disputed

Former Civil Rights Lawyer Alleges the Antisemitism Investigations of Harvard, Brown and Columbia Had Predetermined Outcomes

Rep. Jamie Raskin made public on Aug. 18, 2026 a whistleblower complaint from Haley Van Erem, a longtime Justice Department Civil Rights Division attorney, alleging that DOJ and HHS leadership pressed career staff to...

July 3, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Confirmed

Education Department Agenda Would Put Accreditors in Charge of Campus Speech Policies

The Education Department released a regulatory agenda on July 3, 2026, setting out its rulemaking timeline for the coming year. The department said it plans to issue a proposed accreditation rule in July that would make...

February 13, 2026 · Executive Power & Institutional Control

Confirmed

Justice Department Sues Harvard to Force Over Applicant-Level Admissions Records

The Justice Department sued Harvard University in federal district court in Massachusetts on February 13, 2026, seeking an injunction ordering the school to produce admissions records the department has requested since...

January 22, 2026 · Public Services, Science & Humanitarian Impact

Confirmed

Education Department Drops Its Appeal and Abandons the Anti-DEI 'Dear Colleague' Letter

On January 22, 2026, the Department of Education signed a joint motion dismissing its appeal of a ruling that had blocked its February 2025 "Dear Colleague" letter on diversity, equity and inclusion, effectively ending...