House Republicans Just Voted To Give Even More Tariff Power Away to Trump

Since President Donald Trump took office, Congress has abdicated its constitutional authority—and responsibility—to "lay and collect Taxes, Duties, Imposts and Excises" to the executive branch. On ... Read More

G.O.P. Again Cedes Power on Tariffs to Avoid Crossing Trump

House Republicans extended a maneuver they engineered earlier in the year that effectively strips Congress of the power to disapprove of President Trump’s tariffs. Read More

Will the Supreme Court treat Trump's tariffs like Biden's policies?

A principle the Supreme Court relied on to block President Biden's policies could be central to whether President Trump's worldwide tariffs are legal. Read More

If Supreme Court rules against Trump tariffs, here's what you can expect

President Donald Trump has said the United States will face an "economic disaster" unless tariffs remain in place. Economic experts aren't so sure. Read More

Democrats plan to force Senate vote on Trump’s tariffs on Canada and Brazil

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine is planning to force two Senate votes on President Donald Trump’s tariffs in the coming weeks, keeping the pressure on his Republican colleagues as many of them have voiced ... Read More

Trump went too far on tariffs — the Supreme Court can give him a political out

The U.S. Court of Appeals underscored just before Labor Day that tariffs are taxes — and that only Congress has the power to raise taxes. Read More

Trump Is Trying to Blackmail the Supreme Court

Donald Trump is making a last-ditch effort to salvage his beloved, beleaguered tariff policy, heading to the Supreme Court in hopes that the Republican appointees will come to his rescue. The ... Read More