Luke Garrett

3 weeks ago | wgbh.org | Luke Garrett

April 21, 2025 The Trump administration received bipartisan criticism on Sunday for its deportation of Kilmar Abrego Garcia — a Salvadorian citizen who lived in Maryland and was deported to a prison in El Salvador due to an “administrative error.”Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., called the deportation a “screw up” though he stopped short of pushing for Abrego Garcia’s return to the U.S. Meanwhile, Sen.

3 weeks ago | mprnews.org | Luke Garrett

Four House Democrats were scheduled to land in El Salvador Monday to demand the release and return of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, a Salvadoran citizen who lived in Maryland and was deported by the administration to a prison in El Salvador due to what the Trump administration an "administrative error."The group — Rep. Robert Garcia, D-Calif., Rep. Maxwell Frost, D-Fla., Rep. Yassamin Ansari, D-Ariz., and Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Ore.

1 month ago | mprnews.org | Luke Garrett

The Trump administration is considering new semiconductor tariffs, after the White House exempted certain electronics from reciprocal tariffs. "We are taking a look at Semiconductors and the WHOLE ELECTRONICS SUPPLY CHAIN in the upcoming National Security Tariff Investigation," Trump posted on social media.

1 month ago | alaskapublic.org | Luke Garrett

Updated March 30, 2025 at 21:08 PM ETPresident Trump declined to explicitly say he won't stay in office past Jan. 20, 2029, telling reporters: "We have a long way to go before we can even think about that."Trump's remarks to reporters came on Air Force One on Sunday, as he returned to Washington from Florida, where he spent the weekend. Trump was repeatedly asked about his remarks earlier in the day to NBC News in which he was quoted as saying he "was not joking" about a third term in office.

1 month ago | boisestatepublicradio.org | Luke Garrett

President Trump said "there are methods" that would allow him to serve a third term in office — despite the two-term limit mandated by the Constitution. His remarks came during a wide-ranging phone interview with NBC News on Sunday. NBC News also reported that Trump said he is "pissed off" at Vladimir Putin for the Russian president's recent comments on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's leadership.