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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Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump Transgender Passport Policy

A lower court judge had temporarily blocked the administration’s policy requiring that passports reflect sex as found on an original birth certificate.

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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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Lawyer Who Won Trump’s Immunity Case Will Now Defend His Tariffs

As Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, D. John Sauer laid out an expansive vision of presidential power. Now the solicitor general, he will offer a new broad view of the president’s authority.

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Trump’s Sweeping Tariffs Face High-Stakes Supreme Court Test

Justices will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether the president acted legally when he used a 1977 emergency statute to unilaterally impose tariffs.

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Trump Asks Supreme Court to Let Him Fire the Top Copyright Official

An appeals court sided with the director of the U.S. Copyright Office, saying her role is to work with Congress.

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A 200-Year-Old Precedent Holds the Key to Trump’s Troop Deployment

The administration says the ruling, stemming from the seizure of an old mare, forbids judges from second-guessing his use of the National Guard.

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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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The Lawyer Who Secured Sweeping Presidential Power Now Helps Trump Deploy It

As the administration’s top advocate before the justices, D. John Sauer has notched several recent Supreme Court victories.

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The Lawyer Who Secured Sweeping Presidential Power Now Helps Trump Deploy It

As the administration’s top advocate before the justices, D. John Sauer has notched several recent Supreme Court victories.

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