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Supreme Court Justices Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh issued strong warnings this summer to lower court judges, cautioning them against defying the Supreme Court’s precedents—particularly in cases involving the Trump administration. “Lower court judges may sometimes disagree with this court’s decisions, but they are never free to defy them,” Gorsuch wrote in a recent opinion [...]

A U.S. federal appeals court has ruled that former President Donald Trump’s “reciprocal” tariffs were illegal, creating renewed uncertainty for international trade partners. In a 7-4 decision, the court said Trump overstepped by using emergency powers to impose tariffs of “unlimited duration” on nearly all imports from nearly every country. The ruling upheld an earlier [...]

Former President Donald Trump is seeking a loyal ally to replace retiring Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, but concern is rising within Trump’s inner circle about Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.), a front-runner in the race. Despite voting against Trump’s second impeachment in 2021, Barr has faced criticism for financially supporting four House Republicans who voted [...]