Tuesday, May 13, 2025
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White House submits H.R. 899 to eliminate Education Department
White House sent Congress a bill on May 1, 2025, to phase out the Department of Education within 18 months. The proposal eliminates billions in federal Title I and IDEA funds while testing whether Congress will enact presidential agency elimination.
CFIUS approves $600 billion Saudi investment in U.S. tech infrastructure
Trump announced $600 billion in AI campuses, chip fabrication facilities, and cloud infrastructure funded by Saudi Arabia and U.S. companies like Nvidia and Oracle during his May 13, 2025 Riyadh visit.
State Department clears $142 billion Saudi arms deal under AECA
Trump closed the largest U.S.-Saudi defense sale ever on May 20, 2025, worth $142 billion, and secured a $20 billion Saudi investment in American AI companies. The deals boost defense jobs while raising regional stability concerns.
Brazil faces reciprocal tariffs as USTR escalates trade war
President Trump announced new tariff proposals targeting Brazilian exports as part of his broader "reciprocal trade" policy, potentially escalating trade tensions with Latin America's largest economy.