HARVARD LAWSUIT: A federal judge appeared to lean in favor of Harvard University during arguments today in its lawsuit over the Trump administration's cuts to the school's research funding.

Harvard University urged a federal judge on Monday to order President Donald Trump's administration to restore about $2.5 billion in funding.

Harvard University appeared in federal court Monday in a pivotal case in its battle with the Trump administration, as the storied institution argued the government illegally cut $2.6 billion in federal funding.

Attorneys for Harvard University argued in court on Monday that the Trump administration illegally slashed $2.6 billion in federal funding earmarked for the school.

Harvard University has appeared in federal court, challenging $2.6 billion in funding cuts by the Trump administration.

Faculty of Arts and Sciences Dean for Administration and Finance Scott A. Jordan stepped down from his position at Harvard last week as the FAS continues to overhaul its budget in response to funding pressure from the Trump administration and a new endowment tax.

Harvard University is urging a federal judge to reinstate $2.5 billion in canceled federal research grants, claiming the Trump administration is punishing the school for refusing to overhaul its governance and hiring practices.

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Gita Gopinath, the No. 2 official at the International Monetary Fund, will leave her post at the end of August to return to Harvard University, the IMF said in a statement on Monday. IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva will name a successor to Gopinath in "due course," the IMF said.