Inside Sources Full Show March 28th, 2025: Trump appeals to SCOTUS over deportations, Gov. Cox signs final bills, New report on the Great Salt Lake

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Inside Sources Full Show March 28th, 2025: Trump appeals to SCOTUS over deportations, Gov. Cox signs final bills, New report on the Great Salt Lake

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Published on Mar 28, 2025, 4:09:07 PM
Total time: 01:11:57

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Hosts: Adam Gardiner and Marty Carpenter 

Trump administration appeals deportation lawsuit to SCOTUS 
The Trump administration is taking their fight to deport alleged Venezuelan gang members all the way to the Supreme Court. This morning, the administration filed an appeal to the highest court in the land as they try to restart deportation flights for people the administration claims as dangerous gang members in the United States illegally. KSL Legal Analyst and Inside Sources co-host Greg Skordas breaks down the latest developments.
Looking into which foreign aid programs have been cut 
As the Trump administration -- working with DOGE -- has cut many foreign aid kinds of programs, many people have wondered which programs were actually cut. What might some of the far-reaching effects of those cuts be? Documents recently obtained by Politico give us a clearer picture of the foreign aid cuts – Marty and Adam discuss those cuts. 
 
On the Hill 2025: Gov. Cox signs, vetoes final bills of the session 
The closing chapter of the 2025 Legislative General Session is now complete. Last night, Governor Cox vetoed and signed the final bills of the session. He also let a few bills go into law without his signature. Inside Sources spends a special half hour digging into some of the final actions of the session, as well as the letter Governor Cox sent to legislative leaders about his decisions. 
 
Sen. Mike Lee joins American envoy visiting Greenland 
Utah’s Senator Mike Lee is in Greenland today with Vice President JD Vance and others as part of an envoy visiting a U.S. Space Base there. What does he hope to accomplish on this trip? The Inside Sources share their thoughts on whether the U.S. will ever take over Greenland. 
 
New report released on status of the Great Salt Lake 
You've heard it many times over the past several years -- the Great Salt Lake is in danger. State leaders have made many moves to try and save the lake... passing bills affecting the lake during the last several legislative sessions. A new report looks at how the State of Utah's "moonshot" to restore the lake is going, and what still needs to be done. Katie Wright, Senior Researcher at Property and Environment Research Center (PERC) join Inside Sources to break down their findings and recommendations. 
 
Potential effects of the Sundance Film Festival leaving Utah 
Sundance Film Festival will leave Utah in 2027, ending a decades-long tradition of the film festival showing independent films each Winter. Many state leaders had been pushing for Sundance to stick around, saying it was an important part of Utah. Others said they couldn't care less if Sundance stayed or went. Inside Sources discusses the impacts of Sundance leaving and if it really matters or not. 
 
Utah billionaire pardoned by President Trump 
A new pardon today for a Utah former billionaire who also donated $1.8 million dollars to President Trump's 2024 election campaign. Trevor Milton was convicted of defrauding investors in 2022, resulting in those investors losing $660-million dollars from Milton's electric truck company "Nikola." Inside Sources hosts Adam Gardiner and Martey Carpenter discuss the latest. 
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