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Look, this was a screw-up in my opinion. The administration won't admit it.

Look, this was a screw-up in my opinion. The administration won't admit it.

Kennedy also said Abrego Garcia should have received a hearing before his wrongful deportation to a Salvadorian prison. But when asked whether he believes Trump is in defiance of a court order to facilitate the man's return, Kennedy said, I don't believe that President Trump will defy a federal judge's order.

Kennedy also said Abrego Garcia should have received a hearing before his wrongful deportation to a Salvadorian prison. But when asked whether he believes Trump is in defiance of a court order to facilitate the man's return, Kennedy said, I don't believe that President Trump will defy a federal judge's order.

If he does, I'll call him out on it.

If he does, I'll call him out on it.

And Kennedy called Trump's proposal of sending Americans to El Salvador not, quote, appropriate or moral. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

And Kennedy called Trump's proposal of sending Americans to El Salvador not, quote, appropriate or moral. Luke Garrett, NPR News, Washington.

China announced that it's increasing tariffs on U.S. imports to 125 percent from 84 percent. The finance ministry says it'll take effect on Saturday. This step matches Trump's latest escalation as the trade war between the world's top two economies worsens. But the finance ministry signaled that Beijing was done with matching tariffs. In a statement on its website, it said U.S.

China announced that it's increasing tariffs on U.S. imports to 125 percent from 84 percent. The finance ministry says it'll take effect on Saturday. This step matches Trump's latest escalation as the trade war between the world's top two economies worsens. But the finance ministry signaled that Beijing was done with matching tariffs. In a statement on its website, it said U.S.

goods exported to China are no longer market viable. and said if the U.S. continues to increase tariffs on Chinese imports, China will not respond. The Commerce Ministry issued a statement at the same time with the same message about further tariffs, but it warned that if the U.S.

goods exported to China are no longer market viable. and said if the U.S. continues to increase tariffs on Chinese imports, China will not respond. The Commerce Ministry issued a statement at the same time with the same message about further tariffs, but it warned that if the U.S.

persists in taking substantive actions that infringe upon China's interests, China will, quote, respond resolutely and stand firm to the end. John Ruich, NPR News, Beijing.

persists in taking substantive actions that infringe upon China's interests, China will, quote, respond resolutely and stand firm to the end. John Ruich, NPR News, Beijing.

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I keep learning again and again that hope is the right response to the human condition. And I have to learn this over and over again because despair is an incredibly powerful force in my life.

I keep learning again and again that hope is the right response to the human condition. And I have to learn this over and over again because despair is an incredibly powerful force in my life.

In coordinated statements, government ministries laid out the details of China's retaliation, which sharply escalates the trade war between the world's two biggest economies. The finance ministry will impose a 34 percent tariff on all U.S. imports. That's the same rate that the Trump administration imposed on China during Wednesday's so-called Liberation Day global tariff blitz.

In coordinated statements, government ministries laid out the details of China's retaliation, which sharply escalates the trade war between the world's two biggest economies. The finance ministry will impose a 34 percent tariff on all U.S. imports. That's the same rate that the Trump administration imposed on China during Wednesday's so-called Liberation Day global tariff blitz.