Today is March 31st, and here’s your evening news rundown. Before I jump in—I want to say thank you. My work isn’t backed by ad companies; it’s funded by you. Please consider becoming a paid subscriber today. We are going to be doing a paid subscriber Q&A this evening around 7:45 PM EST!
With that, here is all the news you missed:
Three Yale professors known for advocating democracy and opposing fascism—including philosophy professor Jason Stanley—are leaving the Ivy League university for the University of Toronto amid the Trump administration’s ongoing clash with U.S. higher education, seeking to teach freely without fear of political interference.
The Trump administration has spent $40 million to detain about 400 migrants at Guantánamo, with nearly 1,000 staff members serving fewer than 100 currently held, according to the New York Times.
China, Japan, and South Korea have agreed to coordinate a joint response to U.S. tariffs, according to Chinese state media.
A new video from Elon Musk’s America PAC may bolster allegations of illegal vote buying, as a $1 million winner, Ekaterina Deistler of Wisconsin, directly ties her prize to following Musk’s instructions—including voting.
On April 1, 2025, Wisconsin will hold a pivotal Supreme Court election between Judge Susan Crawford and Judge Brad Schimel. Simultaneously, Florida is conducting special elections to fill congressional vacancies in the 1st and 6th Districts, previously held by Matt Gaetz and Mike Waltz, respectively.
Iran has filed a UN complaint accusing Donald Trump of making "reckless, belligerent" remarks that it says violate international law, according to Reuters.
Iran’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei warned Monday that the U.S. would face a strong blow if it follows through on President Trump’s threat to bomb Tehran without a new nuclear deal.
China blocks a $23 billion sale of Panama Canal ports to a U.S. consortium led by BlackRock.
The NASDAQ 100 dropped 8.3% in its worst quarter since the second quarter of 2022.
A federal judge in Virginia has blocked the Trump administration from firing dozens of intelligence officers who were targeted for removal due to their temporary assignments to diversity initiatives.
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