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Apr 2025
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Why is Trump at War With Harvard Univers...

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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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