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University of California Unions, Students Sue Trump Administration Over Funding Freeze. Labor unions, faculty, and students from the University of California have filed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump's administration accusing it of unlawfully freezing federal funds to stifle academic freedom. The suit, lodged in a federal court in Northern California, seeks to block the government from using financial threats and to restore suspended funding. The coalition claims the administration has targeted universities over diversity programs, campus protests, and curriculum choices. The White House dismissed the lawsuit as a push by "victimhood-seeking professors," insisting it simply opposes excessive overhead fees. UC leaders say federal actions threaten one of the nation's largest higher education systems, which relies on more than $17 billion in support each year. Civil rights groups warn the crackdown could reshape universities to fit a political agenda, undermining free speech and academic independence.
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