Luke Garrett
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NPR News: 01-21-2025 7PM EST
Danielle Hegseth, the former wife of Hegseth's brother, says the defense secretary nominee, quote, has an alcohol problem and was abusive to his ex-wife. In her affidavit, reviewed by NPR News, she says at times Hegseth's second wife hid in a closet from him out of fear. Daniel Hegseth submitted the affidavit in response to a request from Democratic Senator Jack Reed of Rhode Island.
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NPR News: 01-21-2025 7PM EST
The ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee called the affidavit, quote, disturbing and potentially disqualifying. On Monday, the committee endorsed Pete Hegseth's nomination along party lines, paving the way for a vote in the full Senate. A lawyer for Hegseth dismissed these allegations to NBC News. NPR has requested comment from Hegseth. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 02-05-2025 4PM EST
Crowds chanted against tech billionaire turned special government employee Elon Musk, who has called USAID a, quote, ball of worms. Musk has worked to dismantle the International Aid Agency with the support of President Donald Trump. Many at the rally were current USAID or nonprofit workers, but didn't want to give their names publicly, fearing that they'd be targeted by the Trump administration.
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NPR News: 02-05-2025 4PM EST
USAID has announced that all employees are being placed on administrative leave and that overseas personnel are directed to return within 30 days. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 05-06-2025 2AM EDT
President Trump was asked by NBC News whether he'd lower tariffs on China in order to start trade negotiations.
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NPR News: 05-06-2025 2AM EDT
Meanwhile, some small businesses that rely on Chinese imports say they're struggling with the 145% tariffs on some goods from China. When asked if these businesses would receive government relief, Trump said,
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NPR News: 05-06-2025 2AM EDT
Following Trump's new tariff policy against China and other nations, no trade deals have been made by the White House yet. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 12-12-2024 6PM EST
NPR's Lou Garrett spoke to one Republican senator who remains undecided. Senator Susan Collins of Maine tells NPR she is reserving her judgment on Patel and Hegseth.
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NPR News: 12-12-2024 6PM EST
The moderate Republican says she believes Trump's cabinet nominations deserve a swift confirmation process. But Collins notes that she has voted against Trump nominees before.
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NPR News: 12-12-2024 6PM EST
With slim control of the Senate, four GOP senators could join Democrats to block Trump's cabinet picks. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 03-30-2025 5PM EDT
United Auto Workers President Sean Fain tells CBS News he supports Trump's auto tariffs.
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NPR News: 03-30-2025 5PM EDT
Fain hopes companies will bring workers back to U.S. manufacturing plants in response to the duty on foreign-made cars and parts.
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NPR News: 03-30-2025 5PM EDT
But some analysts say automakers may not be able to make those changes to scale up U.S. production so easily. Despite his agreement with Trump on tariffs, Fain criticized President Trump for signing an executive order last week that seeks to end collective bargaining for many federal workers. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 02-23-2025 6PM EST
Kaine will need to earn Senate approval. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 02-23-2025 6PM EST
Defense Secretary Hegseth told Fox News Sunday that the military firings were not personal or political.
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NPR News: 02-23-2025 6PM EST
Hegseth says President Trump deserves to nominate his own defense team, including his chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, retired Air Force Lieutenant General John Dan Raisin-Kane.
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NPR News: 02-23-2025 6PM EST
Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, who is the ranking Democrat on the Senate Armed Services Committee and a veteran, criticized the firings on ABC's This Week.
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NPR News: 03-16-2025 3PM EDT
Secretary of State Marco Rubio says the U.S. deported hundreds of people who he says are members of the MS-13 and Tren de Aragua gangs on Sunday. Rubio posted on X that El Salvadorian President Nayib Bukele will take these migrants to, quote, very good jails at a fair price.
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NPR News: 03-16-2025 3PM EDT
The president of El Salvador then posted a video of the deportees in handcuffs and said the deportees would be held behind bars for one year. Bukele also responded to reports of a federal judge blocking the deportations with a post saying, quote, oopsies, too late.
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NPR News: 03-16-2025 3PM EDT
On Sunday, Trump's press secretary, Caroline Leavitt, defended the president's use of the 18th century law, not invoked since World War II. With the migrants now in El Salvador, it's unclear what jurisdiction U.S. courts will have. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 04-13-2025 2PM EDT
Trump's doctor, Captain Sean Barabella, says the president is, quote, in excellent health, end quote. Since 2020, the president has lost 20 pounds and lowered his LDL or bad cholesterol levels to a, quote, optimal range. The physical exam did reveal a few, quote, abnormalities. The first is scarring on Trump's right ear from the Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt.
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NPR News: 04-13-2025 2PM EDT
In July of 2024, Trump also had an inflamed large intestine and a, quote, benign polyp, end quote, in his colon. On neurological tests for cognitive function, depression, and anxiety, Trump scored within the normal range. This report marks the first detailed and public medical assessment of President Trump since 2020. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 12-08-2024 6PM EST
Trump laid out his deportation plan during an interview on NBC News' Meet the Press with Kristen Welker.
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NPR News: 12-08-2024 6PM EST
Trump said families with both documented and undocumented members might all have to be deported if they choose to stick together. One exception in Trump's plan are the Dreamers, those brought to the U.S. illegally as children. Trump said he'd like to find a way to let them stay.
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NPR News: 12-08-2024 6PM EST
Trump also said he tried to end birthright citizenship for children born in the U.S. to undocumented immigrants, which is enshrined in the 14th Amendment. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 01-05-2025 6PM EST
I agree with him on some things and disagree on others. There's food safety. I think the ultra-processed food is a problem. Vaccinations, he's wrong on.
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NPR News: 05-17-2025 7AM EDT
It's right there. It's right there. It's a rope. It's a rope. It's right there.
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NPR News: 05-19-2025 8AM EDT
Walmart will be absorbing some of the tariffs. Some may get passed on to consumers.
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NPR News: 05-19-2025 8AM EDT
President Trump has put them on notice that if you do not negotiate in good faith, that you will ratchet back up to your April 2nd level.
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NPR News: 02-09-2025 7PM EST
The tech magnate turned special government employee is calling a New York federal judge corrupt for getting in his way. Musk says the Treasury Department agreed to let Doge access their taxpayer data to look out for waste and fraud. The federal judge temporarily blocked the sharing agreement, saying it risks, quote, irreparable harm. In a social media post shared by Musk, Vice President J.D.
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NPR News: 02-09-2025 7PM EST
Vance said, quote, judges aren't allowed to control the executive's legitimate power, end quote. The Constitution establishes three separate but co-equal branches of government. the legislative, executive, and judicial. This judicial branch is responsible for deciding whether actions taken by people or the government are legal. A hearing on Doge's access to Treasury data is set for this Friday.
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NPR News: 12-08-2024 8PM EST
During an interview with NBC News, President-elect Trump defended his tariff proposals, but stopped short of promising that all consumers won't see a jump in prices.
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NPR News: 12-08-2024 8PM EST
The Nonpartisan Tax Foundation estimates that tariffs from Trump's first term cost Americans $80 billion. The president-elect said they cost the consumer, quote, nothing, and promised to also use tariffs for foreign policy reasons.
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NPR News: 12-08-2024 8PM EST
Trump did not provide an example of when he stopped war with tariffs. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 01-05-2025 8PM EST
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana tells Fox News Mother Nature will not delay the certification of President-elect Donald Trump's victory.
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NPR News: 01-05-2025 8PM EST
Ahead of the expected snowstorm, Johnson's message to fellow House members is clear. We encourage all of our colleagues, do not leave town, stay here. The House Speaker says he hopes for full attendance despite the storm. D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser says city resources will be used to help clear snow for members of Congress ahead of election certification. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 05-05-2025 2AM EDT
President Trump said he wants to deport millions and doesn't know if deportees deserve due process. When asked whether this violates the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, Trump responded by saying he was elected on the promise of mass deportation. NBC's Kristen Welker then pressed the president on the issue.
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NPR News: 05-05-2025 2AM EDT
In March, Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act, a wartime law that allows a president to deport invading enemies without a court hearing. Recently, a court partially blocked Trump's use of this act to deport Venezuelans. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.
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NPR News: 05-05-2025 1AM EDT
NBC's Kristen Welker asked the president if he thinks both citizens and non-citizens deserve due process, their day in court. Trump responded by saying he wants to deport millions and doesn't know if deportees deserve this due process.
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NPR News: 05-05-2025 1AM EDT
When asked whether this violates the Fifth Amendment of the Constitution, Trump said he was elected on the promise of mass deportation, but the courts were preventing him from doing that.
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NPR News: 03-02-2025 8PM EST
On Friday, following the tense Trump-Zelensky meeting, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham of South Carolina suggested Zelensky should resign or change. But on Sunday, GOP Senator James Lankford of Oklahoma told NBC News he disagrees. I'm not interested in calling on the resignation of other world leaders. Independent Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont defended Zelensky outright on NBC News.
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NPR News: 03-02-2025 8PM EST
House Speaker Mike Johnson of Louisiana threw his support of Zelensky into doubt on Sunday.