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The 'major questions' Supreme Court hurdle that could stand in the way of Trump's tariffs
Are President Trump's global tariffs of "vast economic and political significance"? The answer could make or break the administration's chance to keep the president's "Liberation Day" tariffs in force as legal challengers try to undo them — especially if the dispute eventually reaches the Supreme Court. The nation's highest court has made it clear in recent years that it is willing to apply a test known as the "major questions doctrine" to rein in the executive branch from usurping power vested in Congress. That doctrine, solidified with the help of Trump's hand-picked conservative judges, limits the authority ... (full story)