Here’s a look at what made news on March 13, 2025.

• “Schumer’s Surprising Move on GOP’s Funding Bill Sparks Democratic Strategy Debate” reports that Chuck Schumer’s decision to vote for the Republican stopgap spending bill has caused a divide among Democrats. Some veterans believed this move was inevitable, while others are frustrated, expecting Schumer to lead them in a fight against President Trump.
• “Arizona Democratic Congressman Raúl M. Grijalva Passes Away at Age 77: A Tribute to His Legacy” mourns the loss of Democratic U.S. Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva, a 12-term congressman from Arizona who championed environmental protection. Grijalva passed away due to complications from cancer treatments.
• “Trump to Utilize ‘Alien Enemies Act’ to Boost Deportations and Crack Down on Gang Activity” states that President Trump plans to invoke the 1798 Alien Enemies Act to expedite deportations and target violent criminal offenders living illegally in the U.S.
• “Strategic Response: How Trump Could Use Tariffs to Stabilize the Declining Dow | Expert Analysis” discusses President Trump’s potential use of tariffs to counter the falling stock market, which recently experienced a 537-point drop in the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
• “Landmark Ruling: Trump Ordered to Reinstate Probationary Employees” reveals that a San Francisco federal judge ordered the Trump administration to rehire thousands of probationary workers who were let go in mass firings across multiple agencies.
• “Secretary General Reveals Stunning Impact of Trump on NATO Spending” reports that NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte, a former Dutch prime minister, credited President Trump with making European NATO members contribute more to their defense.
• “Trump Administration Urges Supreme Court to Allow Changes to Birthright Citizenship” and “Trump Seeks Supreme Court Approval to Terminate Birthright Citizenship | Latest Update from CNN Politics” report on President Trump’s emergency request to the Supreme Court to allow changes to birthright citizenship while legal challenges to his executive order are dealt with.
• “Jewish Activists Stage Protest at Trump Tower Against Palestinian Student’s Arrest” reports that Jewish activists staged a protest at Trump Tower in response to the immigration arrest of Mahmoud Khalil, a Palestinian graduate student and activist at Columbia University.
• “Trump Budget Cuts Lead to Universities Halting Key Research and Revoking Admissions” reveals that universities are cutting spending, freezing hiring, and in some cases rescinding admissions due to budget cuts from President Trump and Congress.
• “Fast Deportations: Why Some Migrants Are Returning – Exploring Trump’s Immigration Policies” discusses how despite the Trump administration’s forceful immigration policies, some deported individuals have swiftly returned to the U.S.
• “President Trump’s Unprecedented Visit to the Justice Department on Friday: What You Need to Know” announces President Trump’s planned visit to the Justice Department to lay out his vision for the department.
• “Critical Decision for Senate Democrats: Balancing GOP Support for Funding Bill or Risking Shutdown” discusses the difficult decision faced by Senate Democrats regarding support for a GOP funding bill or risking a government shutdown.