In an unusual move, the government is aiming to legally bind the school to changes as they negotiate over federal funding.

The Harvard faculty chapter of the American Association of University Professors, along with the national organization, filed a lawsuit on Friday against the Trump administration over its demanded policy changes while reviewing nearly $9 billion in federal funding.

The portrait of Mr. Obama, which was unveiled in the East Room during the administration of President Joseph R. Biden Jr., shows the former president in a dark suit and silver tie, standing with his hands in his pockets. The background is white; the portrait was based on photographs taken by the artist Robert McCurdy.

The Trump administration late Friday said it would exclude electronics like smartphones and laptops from reciprocal tariffs, a move that could help keep the prices down for popular consumer electronics that aren’t usually made in the U.

The exemptions come days after the U.S. trade representative said “the president has been clear” that he does not intend to give exemptions to the tariffs.

A federal judge on Friday ordered the Trump Administration to submit daily updates on its efforts to bring back Kilmar Abrego García, a Maryland man mistakenly deported to an El Salvadoran prison last month, a day after the Supreme Court ruled the Administration must “facilitate” his return.

Justice Department lawyers say they can’t yet provide details on what officials are doing to seek Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s return.

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