Nevada Governor Says Office Was Not Consulted on Harvard Court Brief

Nevada Gov. Joe Lombardo's communications director said the Republican governor's office was not consulted before Democratic Attorney General Aaron Ford added the state to a court brief supporting Harvard University. The filing by 20 states and the District of Columbia opposes federal efforts to strip research funding from Harvard amid the Trump administration's criticism of the university's response to campus antisemitism. Ford is running to unseat Lombardo. The brief argues that federal action against university research threatens major public benefits, while Lombardo's office says it was bypassed.