Divide Among Supreme Court’s Conservatives Could Test Trump’s Agenda
In rejecting President Trump’s tariffs, the court’s six conservative justices displayed subtle differences in their views of executive power. Source: Original News
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How A.I. Money Is Flooding Into the Midterm Elections
A.I. companies, along with allied groups and executives, spent at least $83 million on federal elections last year, and huge amounts are set to arrive this year. Source: Original News
Senate G.O.P. Faces Pressure to Force ‘Talking Filibuster’ for Voter I.D. Bill
Some reluctant Republicans say an old-school filibuster showdown with Democrats could paralyze the Senate with no guarantee of success. But President Trump and their own colleagues are spoiling for the fight. Source: Original News
In Gorsuch’s Homage to Legislative Power, a Subtle Reproach of a Neutered Congress
In his concurrence to the ruling invalidating President Trump’s tariffs, Justice Neil M. Gorsuch made a forceful case for the sanctity of the legislative process — and an implicit critique of its current dysfunction. Source: Original News
Bridge Owner Donated $1 Million to MAGA Group Before Trump Blasted Competitor
The PAC and the White House say the donation had nothing to do with President Trump’s tirade against a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario. Source: Original News
Judge Rebukes U.S. Over Application to Search Washington Post Reporter’s Home
A prosecutor apologized for failing to alert the magistrate to a 1980 law that restricts searches for reporting materials. Source: Original News
6 Takeaways From the Supreme Court’s Tariff Decision
The court displayed its independence in what was a stinging rebuke to President Trump, though the ruling is unlikely to have an immediate effect on prices. Source: Original News
Trump Presses on With Tariffs, Posing Challenge for Republicans
The president is plowing ahead with an unpopular policy after the Supreme Court’s rebuke, deepening his party’s risk in the midterm elections. Source: Original News
U.S. Kills 3 in Latest Boat Strike
Legal specialists on the use of lethal force have said the strikes are illegal, extrajudicial killings. Source: Original News
The U.S. Tariffs Causing the Most Pain for Canada Remain in Place
While the vast majority of Canadian exports were exempt from the tariffs now struck down, the ruling does not effect duties harming several key industries. Source: Original News