Why is Trump at War With Harvard University?

In today’s episode, we cover Trump’s freeze on Harvard University funding, JD Vance’s comments on a UK-US trade deal, Ecuador’s election, and Sudan’s civil war updates.

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Sources:

✍️ Trump Freezes Harvard University Funding

https://www.ft.com/content/ea81517a-b...
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/l...

✍️ JD Vance Says ‘Good Chance’ of US-UK Trade Agreement

https://www.ft.com/content/6b5d4e13-6...
https://unherd.com/2025/04/jd-vance-m...

✍️ Noboa Re-elected in Ecuador

https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...

✍️ Sudan War Two-Year Anniversary

https://www.theguardian.com/world/202...


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00:00 Intro
00:20 Trump Freezes Harvard University Funding
02:32 JD Vance Says ‘Good Chance’ of US-UK Trade Agreement
03:35 Noboa Re-elected in Ecuador
04:40 Sudan War Two-Year Anniversary
05:32 Outro