Trump says Americans are paying 'something' for tariffs; US reportedly blocks sale of Nvidia scaled-down AI chip to China

Trump says Americans are paying ‘something’ for tariffs; US reportedly blocks sale of Nvidia scaled-down AI chip to China

During a back and forth with reporters on Thursday in the Oval Office, President Trump recognized that US consumers are “paying something” for tariffs. “No, I don’t agree. I think that they might be paying something. But when you take the overall impact, the Americans are gaining tremendously,” Trump said. The White House has said…

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Supreme Court weighs longshot appeal to overturn decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide

WASHINGTON (AP) — A call to overturn the landmark Supreme Court decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide is on the agenda Friday for the justices’ closed-door conference. Among the new cases the justices are expected to consider is a longshot appeal from Kim Davis, the former Kentucky court clerk who refused to issue marriage licenses to…

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How Far Can Donald Trump Take Emergency Power?

How Far Can Donald Trump Take Emergency Power?

On Wednesday, Solicitor General D. John Sauer insisted that the “most natural” and “common-sense” reading of IEEPA’s authorization to regulate importation is that it encompasses a power to impose tariffs, even though the word “tariff” is not used in the statute. If the Court decides against the President, the lucid performance of Neal Katyal, representing…

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Donald Trump’s tariffs could soon be toast

Donald Trump’s tariffs could soon be toast

NO SITTING PRESIDENT has ever attended an oral argument at the Supreme Court. That is one precedent Donald Trump chose not to break after flirting with the idea of turning up for the arguments in Learning Resources v Trump—the case challenging the legality of Mr Trump’s tariff barrage that was heard on November 5th. PREMIUM…

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Are tariffs taxes on Americans? The fate of blanket tariffs appears to hinge on questions Trump has evaded for years.

Are tariffs taxes on Americans? The fate of blanket tariffs appears to hinge on questions Trump has evaded for years.

The Supreme Court on Wednesday began its highly anticipated consideration of President Trump’s sweeping blanket tariffs, with the lawyer for the government making an audacious case. Trump’s duties “are not revenue-raising tariffs,” US Solicitor General D. John Sauer argued before the court, calling the tens of billions of dollars currently being brought in each month…

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A Justice-by-Justice Breakdown on Trump’s Tariffs

A Justice-by-Justice Breakdown on Trump’s Tariffs

For more than two and a half hours, the nine justices—and three lawyers—debated whether Trump overstepped his authority when he imposed sweeping global tariffs, ostensibly to tackle national emergencies tied to trade deficits and illegal fentanyl imports. Justices from across the ideological spectrum expressed doubts that Trump’s tariffs are authorized by a 1977 law that…

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Stock market today: Dow futures rise ahead of tariff case, Musk compensation vote

Stock market today: Dow futures rise ahead of tariff case, Musk compensation vote

Markets signaled another positive session as futures rose Sunday night ahead of a big week for President Donald Trump’s tariffs and Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s blockbuster compensation plan. Futures tied to the Dow Jones industrial average rose 107 points, or 0.22%. S&P 500 futures were up 0.28%, and Nasdaq futures added 0.30%. That would add to Friday’s rally. The…

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