11:50 AM – PDT 14/07/2025
A lawsuit was filed by 24 states and the District of Columbia against the Trump administration’s withholding of federal funds meant for k-12 schools.
The funds were to be released on July 1 but a late notification through email informed that funds have been withheld citing “review of the programs.”
The Plaintiff States argue that the funding freeze has disrupted plans, which had already been developed in view of the upcoming academic year for many areas. Staffing, after school programs were reliant on the funding.
7:30 AM – PDT 14/07/2025
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told Il Messaggero, in the advent of failure to secure a deal with the US a set of retaliatory tariffs worth 21 billion euros ($24.5 billion) are readied by the EU.
Advocating for an open market between the EU, US, Canada, and Mexico, Tajani said that the tariffs would hurt everyone.
In a good will gesture Ursula von der Leyen, the EU chief suspended previous retaliatory tariffs against current US tariffs on steel and aluminum imports on Sunday.
5:10 AM – PDT 14/07/2025
Donald Trump to meet Nato Secretary General Mark Rutte today, he told reporters. Trump told reporters that he is upset with President Putin, voicing his frustration Trump implied Putin does not walk his talk, further Trump said the US will supply different advanced weapons to Ukraine.
.@POTUS on Patriot missile defenses for Ukraine: "The European Union is paying for it. We're not paying anything for it. We will send it. It'll be business for us." pic.twitter.com/0kkfvL7UZC
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 13, 2025
2:50 AM – PDT 14/07/2025
Donald presented the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 to Chelsea FC on Sunday at MetLife stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Amid cheers and boos Trump stayed on the stage during the trophy lifting ritual.
.@POTUS and FIFA President Gianni Infantino present @ChelseaFC with the FIFA Club World Cup trophy 🏆 pic.twitter.com/NJVgC71RWT
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) July 13, 2025
12:30 AM – PDT 14/07/2025
Donald Trump in a long post on Truth Social defended Pam Bondi urging MAGA supporters to not play in the hands of democrats. This comes after the Department of Justice released a memo which denied the existence of an incriminating client list as many had speculated in the Epstein case. The move faced backlash by MAGA supporters.
