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15.04.2025

15.04.2025 โ€” Harvard Funding Freeze Day

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This page is an archive of main headlines from the US for 15.04.2025.

It displays 252 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

15.04.2025 โ‡ข Harvard Funding Freeze Day
โŒจThe Trump administration froze $2.2 billion in funding to Harvard after the university rejected demands related to diversity programs and international students, continuing yesterday's institutional standoff. Former President Obama praised Harvard for resisting "ham-handed" attempts to "stifle academic freedom," while Trump threatened to revoke the university's tax-exempt status.

The constitutional crisis deepened as a federal judge ordered expedited discovery and depositions after scolding the Justice Department for doing "nothing" to return Kilmar Abrego Garcia from El Salvador. Democratic lawmakers announced plans to visit El Salvador seeking his release.

China halted exports of crucial rare earth minerals used in technology and defense industries while threatening American "peasants" would suffer from tariffs. Trump eased some tariff threats, causing global markets to rise.

Trump signed an executive order barring undocumented immigrants from receiving Social Security benefits, while a judge blocked his attempt to end legal protections for over 530,000 migrants.
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01:06โ‡ขHarvard Funding Frozen

โŒจThe newspapers report on a major confrontation between the Trump administration and Harvard University, with multiple sources confirming the government has frozen $2.2 billion in federal funding after Harvard refused to comply with certain policy demands related to diversity programs and international students (ABC, Boston Globe, CNN, NYTimes, The Epoch Times, USA Today). The El Salvador deportation case continues to develop, with President Bukele explicitly stating he won't return Kilmar Abrego Garcia to the US despite Supreme Court orders (AP, CBS). China has reportedly halted exports of crucial rare earth minerals, potentially impacting tech, automotive, and defense industries (Breitbart).
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08:27โ‡ขHarvard Funding Frozen After Defiance

โŒจThe newspapers report on a major confrontation between the Trump administration and Harvard University, with the government freezing $2.2 billion in funding after Harvard refused to comply with demands regarding hiring practices and international student reporting (NYTimes, Washington Post, Boston Globe, NPR, HuffPost). Trump's immigration policies face legal challenges as a judge ruled he cannot revoke legal status for migrants from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua and Venezuela (CBS, Fox News). Additionally, Trump has suggested sending US citizens who commit violent crimes to El Salvador prisons, which multiple outlets note is likely illegal (AP, USA Today). China has halted exports of crucial rare earth minerals, potentially impacting tech, automotive and defense industries (Breitbart).
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11:38โ‡ขTrump's Expanding Executive Power

โŒจThe newspapers report on concerns about President Trump's expanding executive power and potentially authoritarian tendencies. Several outlets highlight Trump's impact on law, colleges, and media (CNN, Common Dreams, Sanders). The administration's immigration enforcement continues to be controversial, with reports about IRS-ICE information sharing affecting tax revenues (NBC) and a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) collecting federal data to remove immigrants from housing and jobs (NPR, Washington Post). Financial issues are prominent, with reporting on Trump's proposed IRS abolition (MSNBC), trade tensions with China (NYTimes), and massive overtime spending at the L.A. County Sheriff's Department (LA Times).
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Allison Riggs discusses the protracted legal battle for her seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court, and what it means for the entire country.
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13:57โ‡ขJudge Blocks Trump's Immigration Protections Rollback

โŒจThe newspapers report on escalating immigration conflicts, with a federal judge blocking the Trump administration from ending deportation protections for Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans, and Venezuelans (Breitbart, CBS, The Epoch Times). Democratic lawmakers plan to visit El Salvador to push for Kilmar Abrego Garcia's release (NBC News, Newsweek). The tariff conflict with China intensifies as Chinese officials warn American "peasants" will suffer from Trump's "shameless" tariff war (NY Post, CBS). Trump's administration continues targeting political opponents and institutions, freezing billions in funding to Harvard over anti-Semitism and DEI policies (The Blaze, Boston Globe) and ramping up actions against media outlets (HuffPost, Reason).
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15:49โ‡ขObama Blasts Trump's Harvard Crackdown

โŒจThe newspapers report on a significant confrontation between the Trump administration and Harvard University, with former President Obama criticizing "unlawful" demands as "ham-handed" attempts to "stifle academic freedom" (ABC News, USA Today). A Harvard scientist has been ordered to halt research amid a funding freeze (Boston Globe). Immigration issues continue to be prominent, with coverage of the wrongfully deported Maryland man's case (CBS), legal aid for unaccompanied minors (NPR), and a judge halting Trump's attempt to end protections for migrants (OANN). Trade tensions escalate with the EU publishing a list of over 400 American goods targeted for retaliatory tariffs (CNN) while China imposes visa restrictions over US Tibet policy (The Epoch Times).
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17:25โ‡ขChina Halts Rare Earth Exports

โŒจThe newspapers report on the escalating US-China trade tensions, with China halting exports of critical rare earth minerals used in electric vehicles and military technology (Breitbart, OANN, The Daily Beast). Trump's tariff policies are creating political challenges for Democrats (Jacobin, Common Dreams, Vox) while prompting some manufacturers to shift production to the US (OANN). The deportation controversy continues with attorneys for a mistakenly deported man criticizing Trump (The Hill, USA Today) and reports of a Palestinian immigrant arrested at his citizenship test (Reason). Harvard's challenge to Trump administration demands is testing government power limits (AP), with Obama publicly criticizing the administration's approach.
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Factory jobs are not inherently good jobs. Even if Donald Trumpโ€™s trade policies bring factories back to the United States, workers need unions to make those jobs well-paying and safe โ€” and Trump has been the most anti-union president in years.
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United Auto Workers president Shawn Fain explains his unionโ€™s position on tariffs and argues that we need a political movement that puts working-class people first to address the current political crisis in the US.
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18:51โ‡ขTrump Threatens Harvard's Tax-Exempt Status

โŒจThe newspapers report on the escalating conflict between Trump and Harvard, with Trump threatening to revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status after the university rejected his policy demands (CNN, USA Today, HuffPost). Immigration issues remain prominent, with coverage of El Salvador deportations, particularly the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia (Fox News, The Hill, The Daily Beast, Newsweek). Economic tensions continue as Trump proposes cuts to foreign aid (Common Dreams) while his trade policies with China face complications, potentially threatening broader negotiations (NYTimes, Jacobin). A disturbing human interest story describes a Connecticut man held captive for 20 years (NY Post).
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20:26โ‡ขTrump's Approval Soars Amid Harvard Showdown

โŒจThe newspapers report on Trump's expanding tough stance on multiple fronts. The administration escalates conflict with Harvard, threatening to revoke its tax-exempt status and freezing $2.2 billion in grants (CNN, USA Today, HuffPost). Trump's immigration crackdown continues with plans to bar undocumented immigrants from receiving Social Security benefits (The Epoch Times) and reports of mass deportations affecting unexpected targets (The Atlantic). The China trade war intensifies with Trump saying "the ball is in China's court" on tariffs (Newsweek, NYTimes), while investors abandon the dollar and Treasury bonds over trade concerns (Washington Post). Trump's approval rating has reached its highest point since inauguration (Breitbart).
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Pfizer announced it is ending its development of its experimental oral GLP-1 drug to treat obesity, the company said on Monday, after a patient in a trial suffered a liver injury potentially caused by the experimental drug known as danuglipron.
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21:52โ‡ขJudge Orders Expedited Return of Wrongly Deported Man

โŒจThe newspapers report on the ongoing legal battle over the wrongful deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, with several sources covering a judge's rebuke of the Justice Department for failing to return him from El Salvador (ABC News, Washington Post, The Hill, NYTimes, USA Today). Immigration policy tensions continue as reports highlight a federal judge with Democratic ties blocking Trump's deportation efforts (Breitbart, Fox News), while Trump moves to privatize postal services (Common Dreams) and alleviate backlash against his tariff policies (HuffPost). Former President Biden is set to deliver his first public remarks since leaving office, focusing on Social Security (CBS). In healthcare news, Pfizer has withdrawn its experimental weight loss pill due to liver damage concerns (OANN).
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The Trump administration is attempting to gain partial control over one of the nationโ€™s top universities.
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