NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins us now. Good morning, Mara. MARA LIASSON, BYLINE: Good morning, Ayesha. RASCOE: So that man is Kilmar Abrego Garcia, and the judge in his case ...

President Trump abruptly announced a 90-day pause on the steep tariffs that went into effect Wednesday -- except for China.

Hey, hey. Ho, ho... RASCOE: That's from yesterday here in Washington. And that's also where we'll start with NPR national political correspondent Mara Liasson. Good morning, Mara. MARA LIASSON, BYLINE ...

Mara Liasson is a national political correspondent for NPR. Her reports can be heard regularly on NPR's award-winning newsmagazine programs Morning Edition and All Things Considered. Liasson ...

NPR senior national political correspondent Mara Liasson joins us now. Hi there. MARA LIASSON, BYLINE: Hi there. SUMMERS: I mean, Mara, this was quite the plot twist. How did the president explain it?