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04-03-2025 14:20:58
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.John Kennedy tells Kasie Hunt that Trump's tariffs in the long term pose a potential "political problem" for the GOP: "If people's expectations are that they're going to be higher prices, so they raise their prices higher, that's going to create a political problem for us. That's

.John Kennedy tells Kasie Hunt that he does not agree with the White House's assertion that the courts play "no role" in overseeing president's tariff agenda. "Under the Constitution, Congress has tariff authority," he says. "For better or worse, Congress gave some of that

.Elliot Williams on Harvard winning its initial court fight over foreign students: "[The Trump administration is] not on very strong legal ground now. They have moral ground, but not very strong legal ground. And they have two problems: free speech and free enterprise." W/

WH National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett tells Kasie Hunt that "not even once" did he witness Elon Musk under the influence of drugs following a New York Times report. "Not in a million years. And I could just say that he is a person who's so filled with joy that it's

After Treasury Secretary Bessent said that China trade talks are "a bit stalled," WH National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett tells Kasie Hunt that "the talks are ongoing" and that he remains "optimistic."

"DOGE-ism is not a way of life. It is not Buddhism... I think the spirit of DOGE will rapidly get subsumed in the spirit of Trumpism," Jonah Goldberg predicts. Kasie Hunt Lulu NYT Meghan Hays Shermichael Singleton react to Elon Musk's retreat from his formal government role. ⬇️

.Kasie Hunt asks Congressman Robert Garcia if he thinks the Democratic Party understands the value of having a younger generation step into leadership roles. "I think folks that are looking at this-- I respect our friends. I think that what's really important is that our party is a big tent

"Trolling your constituents?! When you and I were coming up in the business, they were the last people you would mock... Here's where we are now," Mo Elleithee 🇺🇸 says. Kasie Hunt Jonah Goldberg Lulu NYT Mo Elleithee 🇺🇸 Marc Short discuss Sen. Joni Ernst's sarcastic apology for her

.Elliot Williams on new CNN reporting that President Trump is privately complaining about Justice Amy Coney Barrett: "This is absolute lunacy from the president. Let me just be blunt about it. Amy Coney Barrett votes with Justices Alito and Thomas, I believe, about 80% of the

NEW: Elon Musk slams Trump's "big beautiful bill" as a "disgusting abomination" and called for the American people to "fire" lawmakers who vote for it. adrienneelrod 🐗 Scott Jennings Sabrina Rodríguez Elliot Williams Kasie Hunt react ⬇️

.Kasie Hunt asks Democratic Rep. Debbie Dingell if she agrees with Elon Musk's most recent comments about the GOP megabill. "Yes, I do," she says. "Those are perfect words for what this big bad bill is."

It's been well over 24 hours since Elon Musk first started posting his scathing criticisms of the president's megabill, and Trump has yet to weigh in. Kasie Hunt Scott Jennings Xochitl Hinojosa David Frum Lulu NYT discuss ⬇️

.Rep. Jason Crow on Secy. Hegseth's absence from a key international meeting on Ukraine aid: "It's deliberate. This is one of the single largest national security issues facing the United States right now... And yet, we can't even show up for a meeting. I suppose Pete Hegseth is

As he fights back against President Trump's investigation order, Kasie Hunt asks Miles Taylor if he regrets speaking out. "I do not regret speaking out, but what I will say is I've come to believe pretty firmly that the biggest threat to free speech in this country is not Donald

.Xochitl Hinojosa: "No one is saying he is innocent, it's just that there needs to be a process free from politics." Brad Todd: "But we have due process and we have a grand jury indictment. So, can we cheers that?" Kasie Hunt Chuck Todd Xochitl Hinojosa Brad Todd

“It's about time," Rep. Jamie Raskin tells Kasie Hunt in reaction to the news that Kilmar Abrego Garcia has been returned to the U.S. ⬇️

.Julia Vargas Jones brings us inside a protest this afternoon in Los Angeles. Kasie Hunt John Miller Jonah Goldberg Lulu NYT Jamal Simmons Matt Gorman react as 700 Marines are mobilized to respond.

.Rep. Linda Sánchez talks to Kasie Hunt about the ICE raids unfolding in her district today amid protests across Los Angeles. "They always say, well, we want immigrants to do it the legal way. They are picking up immigrants at their immigration hearings," she says. "It is Crazy Town,

.Congressman Zach Nunn defends Trump's mobilization of Marines to Los Angeles and tells Kasie Hunt that he would be comfortable with a Democratic President doing the same. "It doesn't matter whether it's the Marines, the Army, the Air Force," he says. "We're talking about proximity and the

As President Trump mobilizes Marines to Los Angeles, Lanhee J. Chen weighs in on the underlying dynamics between Gov. Gavin Newsom and Trump: "You have two men that have really been foils for one another in a lot of ways." W/ Kasie Hunt Jonah Goldberg Lulu NYT Jamal Simmons