Trump News for Thursday, May 22, 2025
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How the Trump administration's move will affect Harvard's international students
Toronto Star
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's administration escalated its standoff with Harvard University on Thursday, revoking the school's ability to enroll international students.
May 22, 2025, 11:47 PM
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Trump administration blocks Harvard University from enrolling foreign students
Firstpost
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem ordered the department to terminate Harvard University's Student and Exchange Visitor Program certification effective for the 2025-2026 school year
May 22, 2025, 11:44 PM
White House pauses plans for President Trump's commission on college sports as congressional leaders discuss legislation
Yahoo Sport Australia
Nick Saban, who could have helped lead the commission, questioned its necessity earlier this month.
May 22, 2025, 11:31 PM

VIDEO: Fighting Trump tariffs, one bottle of booze at a time
SooToday
Tonight on 'Closer Look': Hammered by U.S. tariffs, Ontario and Manitoba signed a deal to boost the movement of goods and labour between the provinces — including direct-to-consumer alcohol sales
May 22, 2025, 11:00 PM

Martin warns over prospect of ‘extremely disruptive’ 50% US tariff on EU goods
BreakingNews.ie
The Taoiseach said the announcement from US President Donald Trump came as a “surprise”.
May 22, 2025, 11:00 PM

Japanese PM urges investment, not tariffs, after call with Trump
BreakingNews.ie
Shigeru Ishiba said Japan’s position to press Washington to drop all recent tariffs is unchanged.
May 22, 2025, 11:00 PM

FTC drops case over Microsoft’s $69bn Activision Blizzard acquisition
The Guardian
Microsoft president declares ‘victory’ in Call of Duty maker deal as FTC chair says case doesn’t fit with Trump’s agenda
May 22, 2025, 10:22 PM

L3Harris to pay $62 million
CNBC
The L3Harris settlement was announced by the Department of Justice one day after the Trump administration formally accepted the Boeing jet as a gift from Qatar.
May 22, 2025, 10:16 PM

Trump administration live updates: Supreme Court allows Trump to fire certain independent agency officials; Trump to host meme coin investor dinner
NBC News
Live updates and the latest news as the House passes the sweeping GOP agenda bill. including tax and Medicaid cuts and a SALT increase.
May 22, 2025, 9:55 PM

U.S. Bond Yields Spike Amid Fiscal Concerns and Trump's Tax Bill Impact
Devdiscourse
U.S. bond yields hit a 19-month high, driven by fiscal concerns and President Trump's tax bill. The bond market saw soft demand, with 20-year bond sales sparking fears over U.S. debt. Stock markets experienced mixed results, and the U.S. dollar gained amidst global economic uncertainty.
May 22, 2025, 9:54 PM

Trump's Immigration Crackdown Already Causing Hiring Issues for Businesses
Newsweek
In a new report, one in five business owners said they lost employees due to deportations, visa denials or ICE raids.
May 22, 2025, 9:53 PM
Trump’s new bill threatens major tax increases for Canadian companies
The Globe and Mail
If it becomes law, the bill will override the Canadian-U.S. tax treaty that has been in place since 1942
May 22, 2025, 9:38 PM

Trump’s image of dead ‘white farmers’ filmed in Congo, not South Africa
CP24 Toronto
U.S. President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wednesday as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans.
May 22, 2025, 9:14 PM

Trump admin blocks Harvard's international enrolments
PerthNow
"The government's action is unlawful," Harvard says of the Trump administration's move to revoke the university's ability to enrol international students.
May 22, 2025, 9:13 PM

Supreme Court says Fed different from Trump firing cases
CNBC
President Donald Trump has been critical of Fed Chairman Jerome Powell, who has said the president has no legal right to fire him.
May 22, 2025, 9:12 PM

Cost of Canada joining Trump's Golden Dome missile defence project still unknown
BradfordToday
OTTAWA — If Prime Minister Mark Carney signs on to U.S.
May 22, 2025, 9:04 PM