Meet the Press NOW — April 14 April 14, 2025 49:45
Questions mount over possible exemptions to President Trump's tariffs. Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro says political violence 'has to stop' after an alleged arson at the Governor's mansion. Council on Foreign Relations Latin America Studies Fellow Will Freeman joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss President Trump's meeting with President of El Salvador Nayib Bukele and the administration's deportation agenda.April 14, 2025
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- The National
The left needs to act more boldly or we are all doomed
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Daily Mail
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The Independent
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- The Independent
The Army is set to celebrate 250 years with a parade that coincides with Trump's birthday
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