Meet the Press NOW — April 15

A judge in Maryland hears arguments in the case of Kilmar Abrego Garcia, the man the Trump administration mistakenly sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador, after President Trump and El Salvador’s President Bukele both signaled they don’t have the power to release him. The Trump administration freezes more than $2 billion in research funding for Harvard University after the Ivy League institution rejected the president's demands. Rep. Nancy Pelosi faces a longshot primary bid from the left.

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.

President Trump reverses course tariffs — pausing most hikes but raising them on China, while exempting key tech imports. Trump’s top trade adviser Peter Navarro, Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and billionaire investor Ray Dalio join Kristen Welker with exclusive reactions. Kelly O’Donnell, Jonathan Martin, Kimberly Atkins Stohr and Matt Gorman join the Meet the Press roundtable.

Former U.S. Ambassador to China Nicholas Burns joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss escalating tariffs between the two countries. Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, attorney for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, talks about the recent court developments and the unknown whereabouts of his client. NBC News Correspondent Marissa Parra explains how President Trump’s tariffs could impact shrimpers in Venice, Louisiana. Chris Whipple previews his new book, “Uncharted: How Trump Beat Biden, Harris, and the Odds in the Wildest Campaign in History.”

A tourist helicopter crashes into the Hudson River in New York City leading to multiple fatalities. President Trump’s tariff rollback is met with uncertainty amid continued market volatility. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) says there is still too much economic “chaos” even after President Trump paused some of his tariff hikes.

Rep. Mark Pocan (D-Wis.) reacts to President Trump announcing a 90-day pause on tariff hikes on most countries as the markets recover from a week of turmoil. Former U.S. Ambassador to China Gary Locke weighs in on Trump increasing tariffs on China. Stephen Hayes, Cornell Belcher and Tamara Keith discuss how lawmakers and voters are reacting to the president’s trade policies. 

Markets experience more volatility as the largest U.S. tariffs in over a hundred years are set to take effect. The Supreme Court paves the way for the Trump administration to resume deportations under the Alien Enemies Act by lifting a temporary restraining order by a federal judge. The Pentagon is weighing a proposal to withdraw thousands of U.S. troops from eastern Europe.

President Trump hosts Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu at the White House as he continues to offer mixed messages on possible tariff negotiations. During the Oval Office meeting, President Trump reveals the U.S. and Iran are engaging in “direct” talks. The lawyer for Kilmar Abrego Garcia, Simon Sandoval-Moshenberg, reacts to the Supreme Court ruling temporarily halting an order mandating the Trump administration return him to the U.S.

Days after President Trump announced sweeping tariffs, Treasury Sec. Scott Bessent joins Meet the Press to discuss the effects on the markets and global trade. Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.) reacts to the tariffs and talks about how Congress could intervene. Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) discusses Democrats’ strategy to fight back. Leigh Ann Caldwell, Lanhee Chen, Garrett Haake and Neera Tanden join the Meet the Press roundtable.

Markets fall for a second straight day following President Trump’s tariff announcement as fears of a recession grow. Council on Foreign Relations President Emeritus Richard Haass joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss the global economic fallout. The Trump administration fires the chief and deputy director of the National Security Agency. A federal judge orders the government to return a Maryland man after he was deported to El Salvador due to an "administrative error."