BOSTON (AP) — Harvard University will appear in federal court Monday to make the case that the Trump administration illegally cut $2.6 billion from the storied college — a pivotal moment in its battle against the federal government.

Harvard University is set to argue in federal court Monday that the Trump administration illegally stripped it of $2.6 billion, as the wealthy Ivy League school’s funding battle rages on. US District Judge Allison Burroughs is due to hear oral arguments from lawyers for both Harvard and the Justice Department after the nation’s oldest and wealthiest university sued the Trump administration for slashing its flow of federal funds and grants.

The court hearing on July 21 before US District Judge Allison Burroughs in Boston marks a crucial moment in the White House's escalating conflict with Harvard. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.