Here’s a look at what made news on March 12, 2025.

• Multiple U.S. universities, including Harvard University, the University of Washington, and the University of Pittsburgh, have announced a hiring freeze due to uncertainties around federal funding.
• A bipartisan effort in Congress to ban hair discrimination, known as the “Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair Act of 2025”, has been reintroduced amidst the Trump administration’s targeting of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.
• In response to Trump’s metal tariffs, Canada is set to impose retaliatory tariffs valued at $20 billion.
• CNN has debunked President Trump’s false claim that Canada imposes some of the highest tariffs in the world.
• Trump’s increased tariffs on steel and aluminum imports have sparked global trade tensions as prior exemptions, duty-free quotas, and product exclusions expired.
• Critics argue that President Trump’s claims of restoring free speech in America are contradicted by attacks on the First Amendment during his presidency.
• The European Union has announced retaliatory tariffs on goods from the United States, in response to the Trump administration’s increase of steel and aluminum import tariffs.
• Amidst political turmoil, NASA has scheduled a SpaceX capsule to carry four astronauts, extending their stay on the International Space Station.
• Despite the Trump administration’s attacks on renewable energy, the clean-energy sector in the U.S. continues to gain momentum.
• The British government has expressed disappointment over Trump’s global steel and aluminum tariffs but has not announced any retaliatory measures.
• A recent CNN poll reveals concerns among Americans regarding Trump’s economic policies.
• Congressional Republicans are pushing the SAVE Act, a bill that would add documentary proof-of-citizenship requirements to voter registration.
• Experts are warning about the potential impact of Trump’s policies on veterans’ mental health care, following job cuts at the Department of Veterans Affairs.
• The adoption of electric vehicles by the federal government has been halted under the Trump administration.
• Greenland’s center-right Demokraatit Party has won the most votes in the country’s parliamentary elections, amidst U.S. President Donald Trump’s interest in acquiring the island.
• The European Union has announced retaliatory trade measures against the U.S., effective April 1, in response to Trump’s increased tariffs on steel and aluminum imports.
• President Trump has officially increased tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports to 25%, with the intention of boosting U.S. factory jobs, despite causing instability in the stock market.
• Greenland’s parliamentary elections have concluded, determining the leadership that will respond to President Trump’s efforts to gain control of the island.