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Mexico, Canada get exemption to 10% US levy but USMCA risk looms
The U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down many of Donald Trump’s tariffs offers some relief to Mexico and Canada, but a much bigger set of risks still hangs over the trade relationship that joins the three countries.
The president said in the afternoon the U.S. would impose a 10% levy on foreign goods under a different law. It took ...Read more
Supreme Court ruling against Trump's tariffs leaves Mexico in cautious wait-and-see mode
Mexico's secretary of the economy, Marcelo Ebrard, urged "prudence" Friday in the aftermath of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling invalidating part of President Donald Trump's sweeping tariff regimen.
"We have to see where this is going," Ebrard told reporters. "We have to see what measures (Washington) is going to take to figure out how it is going...Read more
Detroit auto industry spared from Trump's latest tariff program
Detroit’s automakers learned Friday night that they had been spared from tariffs that President Donald Trump imposed after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of his global duties.
Trump on Friday night put in place a flat 10% levy on foreign goods that is to take effect on Tuesday. But in a fact sheet, the White House affirmed that ...Read more
Detroit automakers ask White House to be spared from new tariffs
Detroit’s automakers asked the White House to shield them from new tariffs that President Donald Trump vowed to impose after the Supreme Court struck down most of his global duties.
The American Automotive Policy Council, which represents General Motors Co., Ford Motor Co. and Jeep-maker Stellantis NV, sent a letter to Trump’s trade team ...Read more
What the Supreme Court's decision to strike down tariffs means for LA's trade-dependent economy
LOS ANGELES — The Supreme Court's decision Friday to strike down the majority of tariffs imposed by President Donald Trump could provide some relief to L.A.'s trade-reliant economy — but only if they are not reimposed again through other means.
The court's 6-3 ruling that Trump didn't have the authority to impose tariffs under the ...Read more
Supreme Court tariff ruling puts federal revenue forecast on shaky ground
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court’s ruling against President Donald Trump’s worldwide tariffs threw a monkey wrench into budget projections that assumed a hefty spike in tariff revenue to help reduce federal deficits. But at least in the short term, a replacement tariff regime may keep that bucket from leaking too much.
The high court on ...Read more
Supreme Court invalidates Trump's tariff regime
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court invalidated much of the Trump administration’s worldwide tariff regime in a ruling released Friday, dealing a major setback to one of President Donald Trump’s signature domestic and foreign policy efforts.
The 6-3 ruling found that Trump overstepped the emergency authority Congress gave to presidents in the ...Read more
Trump calls justices 'fools,' announces new 10% global tariff after Supreme Court setback
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at Supreme Court justices who struck down a key part of his tariffs agenda, calling them “fools” who made a “terrible, defective decision” that he plans to circumvent by imposing new levies in a different way.
In a defiant appearance at the White House, Trump told reporters ...Read more
Angry Trump slams six Supreme Court justices who nixed his tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday criticized the Supreme Court for casting aside many of his global tariffs, easily the biggest setback of his second term — but he vowed to impose new import fees and accused the six justices who ruled against him of being corrupted by foreign entities.
“We’re going forward,” a defiant ...Read more
Trump's threatened strikes to compel Iran deal risk backfiring
President Donald Trump said he is considering limited military strikes to pressure Iran into signing a new nuclear deal, but bombing the country may have the opposite effect, risking a new destabilizing conflict in the Middle East.
The Pentagon has orchestrated a massive deployment to the region that includes two aircraft carriers, fighter jets...Read more
Minnesotans hoping Supreme Court ruling brings swift relief for companies, farmers
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s global tariffs, which have caused mass disruption for Minnesota businesses, farmers and consumers.
The state’s top Democrats were quick to praise the 6-3 ruling, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, who reprimanded the president for overstepping his executive power...Read more
Savannah Chrisley gets shut down on 'The View' for insisting Trump isn't racist
The stars of “The View” clashed with guest host and reality personality Savannah Chrisley after she insisted on Thursday that President Donald Trump is not a racist.
The heated debate was sparked by a discussion about Trump’s approach to DEI after moderator Whoopi Goldberg said the president “is being accused of sending mixed messages�...Read more
KY legislator files bill to treat abortion like homicide. It faces long odds
LEXINGTON, Ky. — Abortion in Kentucky would be treated like a homicide under a bill proposed Friday by social conservative legislator Rep. Josh Calloway, R-Irvington. But if recent history and another legislator interested in the issue are any indication, don’t expect the bill to move.
House Bill 690 would supersede Kentucky’s current ...Read more
Trump's revised tariff path avoids strong resistance in Congress
President Donald Trump said he doesn’t need to go to Congress to restore his sweeping global tariffs after the Supreme Court decision Friday that struck them down.
Asked if he would go to Congress on the matter, Trump told reporters at the White House “I don’t need to” because the authorities he is seeking are already approved. Trump ...Read more
Trump lashes out at justices, announces new 10% global tariff
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Friday lashed out at Supreme Court justices who struck down his tariffs agenda, calling them “fools” who made a “terrible, defective decision” that he plans to circumvent by imposing new levies in a different way.
In a defiant appearance at the White House, Trump told reporters that his ...Read more
Enforcing Prohibition with a massive new federal force of poorly trained agents didn’t go so well in the 1920s
As the actions of agents with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement come under intense scrutiny, it’s worth noting that a little more than 100 years ago, another expansion of federal policing – to enforce national Prohibition – also sparked nationwide concern.
As a U.S. history scholar, I know both the government agencies ...Read more
Trump faces strong resistance in Congress to restoring tariffs
President Donald Trump faces daunting odds of convincing the U.S. Congress to restore his sweeping global tariffs after the Supreme Court decision Friday that struck them down.
The slim Republican majority in both chambers and heightened anxiety around the economic impact of the duties will make enshrining the tariffs into law challenging.
...Read more
Supreme Court invalidates Trump's tariff regime
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court invalidated much of the Trump administration’s worldwide tariff regime in a ruling released Friday, dealing a major setback to one of President Donald Trump’s signature domestic and foreign policy efforts.
The 6-3 ruling found that Trump overstepped the emergency authority Congress gave to presidents in the ...Read more
Supreme court invalidates Trump's tariff regime
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court invalidated much of the Trump administration’s worldwide tariff regime in a ruling released Friday, dealing a major setback to one of President Donald Trump’s signature domestic and foreign policy efforts.
The 6-3 ruling found that Trump overstepped the emergency authority Congress gave to presidents in the ...Read more
Supreme Court rejects Trump's tariffs as illegal import taxes
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court ruled Friday that President Donald Trump’s sweeping worldwide tariffs are illegal and cannot stand without the approval of Congress.
The 6-3 decision deals Trump his most significant defeat at the Supreme Court.
Last year, the justices issued temporary orders to block several of his initiatives, but Friday�...Read more
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