Did Trump’s Supreme Court Tariffs Brief Include a Strategic Blunder?

The justices are generally reluctant to take account of a president’s public statements. But extensive quotes from Mr. Trump in a key filing may change the legal calculus.

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What a Rough Day in Court Means for Trump’s Tariffs

Businesses and investors are bracing for uncertainty after Supreme Court justices questioned the legality of a core part of the president’s trade policy.

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Lawmakers Seek Investigation of Judges Who Criticized Supreme Court

The Republican leaders of the Senate and House Judiciary Committees told Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. that anonymous judges who responded to a Times questionnaire may have violated ethics rules.

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Five Key Takeaways From the Supreme Court Tariff Argument

The Supreme Court justices grappled with the legality of President Trump’s tariffs in an oral argument that stretched for almost three hours.

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The Debate Dividing the Supreme Court’s Liberal Justices

Outnumbered and facing vast stakes, Justices Kagan and Jackson are split over the best approach: investing in diplomacy inside the court or sounding the alarm outside.

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Will Trump’s Tariffs Survive Supreme Court’s ‘Major Questions’ Test?

The justices used the doctrine, a judicially created method of reading statutes, to thwart several major Biden programs.

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There Are Lessons From the Nixon Era in Trump’s Attempts to Freeze Spending

Half a century ago, Congress protected its power of the purse, and conservatives balked at letting presidents disobey lawmakers’ instructions.

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What does the court’s rejection of affirmative action suggest?

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Will the Voting Rights Act Be Gutted? Supreme Court Could Decide Its Future.

If the justices decide that lawmakers cannot consider race in drafting maps, redistricting could result in congressional seats flipping from blue to red throughout the country.

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Will the Supreme Court Use a Louisiana Case to Gut the Voting Rights Act?

The justices have shown a willingness to chip away at the landmark civil rights legislation. A Louisiana case could unravel much of its remaining power.

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