Trump News for Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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Harvard Faces Major Federal Funding Cuts Amid Controversy
Devdiscourse
The Trump administration has cut $450 million in federal grants to Harvard University, accusing it of fostering liberalism and antisemitism. Following previous funding freezes, Harvard is challenging the sanctions, while facing demands for leadership changes and policy revisions.
May 13, 2025, 11:59 PM
Trump administration plans to deploy hundreds more federal agents to ramp up immigration enforcement across the country
Cable News Network
The Trump administration is planning to deploy hundreds more federal personnel to ramp up arrests of undocumented immigrants as soon as this week, according to two sources familiar with the planning, including tapping Border Patrol agents to fan out nationwide.
May 13, 2025, 11:41 PM
Mediation, Kashmir & trade: Delhi rebuts Trump claims point by point
The Indian Express
This is the strongest counter by Delhi since Saturday’s claims by Trump on the range of issues and makes clear its discomfiture with Trump wading into India-Pakistan politics and hostilities.
May 13, 2025, 11:26 PM
Trump appeals for Qatar’s help in persuading Iran to give up nuclear programme
BreakingNews.ie
Qatar over the years has played the role of intermediary between the US and Iran.
May 13, 2025, 11:00 PM
Trump says Iran must cease support of proxy groups as part of any nuclear deal
BreakingNews.ie
The US and Iran have engaged in four rounds of talks since early last month focused on Iran’s nuclear programme.
May 13, 2025, 11:00 PM
Trump meets Syria’s former-insurgent-turned-leader in Saudi Arabia
BreakingNews.ie
Ahmad al-Sharaa spent years imprisoned by US forces after being captured in Iraq.
May 13, 2025, 11:00 PM
Trump not attending talks as Putin not among delegation
RTE.ie
US President Donald Trump is not going to Turkey tomorrow to join talks between Russia and Ukraine aimed ending the war, a US official has said.
May 13, 2025, 11:00 PM
U.S. brokerage Robinhood Markets set to acquire crypto company WonderFi for $250-million
The Globe and Mail
The crypto sector has surged in recent months thanks to support from U.S. President Donald Trump
May 13, 2025, 10:53 PM
Mobile McDonald's truck greets Trump in Saudi Arabia
New York Daily News
Part of Donald Trump’s royal welcome to the Saudi kingdom on Tuesday was a nod to his penchant for fast food, particularly McDonald’s.
May 13, 2025, 10:47 PM
How Trump China Tariffs Hit One Shipment of T-Shirts
The New York Times
Even with a temporary reprieve, tariffs have begun to squeeze importers. See how.
May 13, 2025, 10:45 PM
Ukraine's Zelensky urges Trump to attend ceasefire talks & demands West impose sanctions if Putin skips meeting
The Irish Sun
UKRAINE President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged Donald Trump to help secure ceasefire talks with Vladimir Putin.He says the West should impose sanction
May 13, 2025, 10:45 PM
Trump’s authority to declare tariffs ’emergency’ challenged in first court hearing
Washington Examiner
President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff policy faced its first full hearing in court on Tuesday.
May 13, 2025, 10:39 PM
Judge OKs Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelans labeled gang members
Chicago Tribune
A federal judge says President Donald Trump can use the Alien Enemies Act to deport Venezuelan citizens who are shown to be members of the Tren de Aragua gang.
May 13, 2025, 10:36 PM
Mexico confirms cartel family members entered U.S. in a deal with Trump administration
CP24 Toronto
Mexico’s security chief confirmed Tuesday that 17 family members of cartel leaders crossed into the U.S. last week as part of a deal between a son of the former head of the Sinaloa Cartel and the Trump administration.
May 13, 2025, 10:17 PM
Another sign that Elon Musk’s businesses are benefiting big from his role as Trump’s ‘first buddy’
Cable News Network
Elon Musk may be taking a step back from his full-time gig at the Trump administration’s Department of Government Efficiency. But his companies are still benefiting from the unprecedented relationship between the world’s richest man and the sitting US president.
May 13, 2025, 10:16 PM
Harvard Battles Trump Administration Over Federal Grant Termination
Devdiscourse
Harvard University has filed an expanded lawsuit against the Trump administration following the termination of $450 million in additional federal funding. This suit challenges broader funding freezes due to alleged antisemitism while arguing the government's actions violate First Amendment rights and threaten academic freedom.
May 13, 2025, 10:14 PM
Trump admin confirms Qatar offered a Boeing 747 for use as Air Force One
Snopes.com
The New York Times reported that Trump toured the plane in February 2025.
May 13, 2025, 10:11 PM
First federal judge approves Trump’s use of Alien Enemies Act for deportations
Washington Examiner
Various federal judges have rejected Trump's claims to use the 1798 law, but Judge Stephanie Haines, a Trump appointee, found his proclamation "sufficient."
May 13, 2025, 10:09 PM
Trump administration cutting another $450 million in Harvard grants
CP24 Toronto
President Donald Trump’s administration is cutting another $450 million in grants to Harvard University a day after the Ivy League school pushed back against government allegations that it’s a hotbed of liberalism and antisemitism.
May 13, 2025, 10:08 PM
Mexican security chief confirms cartel family members entered U.S. in a deal with Trump administration
Toronto Star
Deal struck with son of the former head of the Sinaloa Cartel allowed 17 family members of cartel leaders into the U.S. last week.
May 13, 2025, 10:08 PM
Trump's new pardon attorney says he will scrutinize pardons that Biden issued at the end of his term
Toronto Star
WASHINGTON (AP) — Ed Martin Jr., who will be the Justice Department's new pardon attorney after President Donald Trump pulled his nomination to be the top federal prosecutor for Washington,
May 13, 2025, 10:04 PM
$TRUMP meme coin buyers spent more than $140 million to get dinner invite with Trump, data shows
CBS News
The top holders of the $TRUMP meme coin spent from $53,400 to $16.4 million each to get a dinner invitation with President Trump.
May 13, 2025, 10:02 PM