War and Emergency Powers (US)

Many of Trump’s Punishing Tariffs Are Illegal, Appeals Court Rules

A federal appeals court ruled on Friday that many of President Trump’s most punishing tariffs are illegal, delivering a major new setback to the administration that may severely undercut its primary source of leverage in an expanding global trade war. The ruling, from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, affirmed a lower…

There Is No ‘Energy Emergency,’ a New Lawsuit Claims

alishpagda08@gmail.com4 months ago04 mins

Fifteen states sued the Trump administration over its declaration of an “energy emergency,” arguing that there is no emergency and that the order instructs regulators to illegally bypass reviews of fossil fuel projects, potentially damaging the environment. The president’s Jan. 20 executive order, “Declaring a National Energy Emergency,” directed federal agencies to speed up energy…