The vetting will go beyond student applicants and includes faculty, employees, contractors, guest speakers and tourists, according to the cable seen by NBC News.

Donald Trump attended Fordham and Wharton of the University of Pennsylvania. As the White House and Harvard clash, some wonder if he applied.

A federal judge has extended an injunction on the Trump Administration's attempt to halt Harvard's student visa program.

Here's what some Israeli students at Harvard say about the Trump administration removing foreign students in the name of antisemitism.

Trump’s comments come after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's effort to bar the university from enrolling international students.

Trump has been targeting Harvard for months, saying that the school had fostered liberal ideals and antisemitism. Harvard has argued in its lawsuit that the administration has violated the First Amendment through its targeting of international students. O’Leary jabbed the administration over its behavior toward Harvard on Friday.

Mehmet Oz, the administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, spoke with POLITICO White House Bureau Chief Dasha Burns on Trump’s recent efforts to ban foreign students.

A federal judge plans to issue a preliminary injunction blocking the Trump administration from halting Harvard's ability to enroll foreign students.