Palestinian activist who was detained by United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents at his Columbia University-owned apartment back in March, sat down with CBS News New York's Dick Brennan for an interview Friday.

President Trump has moved aggressively to reopen long-settled issues and to dismantle long-established institutions as he tries to return to what he considers better times.

The Trump administration on Thursday opened a civil rights investigation into the hiring practices at George Mason University, expanding a national campaign against diversity policies to Virginia’s largest public university.

WASHINGTON – The Trump administration is taking more swipes at Harvard University, even after the president hinted he was close to striking a deal with the school that could potentially restore its funding and resolve several lawsuits.

The agency withstood criticism and a reckoning after a lone assassin grazed Donald J. Trump on the campaign trail. Today, recruiting is up.

DHS issued administrative subpoenas seeking data about the university’s international students, while two federal agencies challenged Harvard’s accreditation.

President Trump has racked up a string of wins against colleges and universities in recent weeks, though the larger fights between his administration and higher education rage on, in many cases in the courts.

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday his administration was considering taking over governance of Washington, D.C., and suggested he could take similar action in New York because of his distaste for the leading candidate for mayor there.