Nearly a year after President Donald Trump unilaterally imposed the steepest tariffs on American consumers in a century with his “Liberation Day” invocation of the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the Supreme Court held that IEEPA does not authorize the president to impose tariffs and remanded for further proceedings. In a 6-3 ruling, the majority […]

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. Feb. 20, 1776. In his General Orders, Gen. George Washington […]

President Trump said Supreme Court Justices Amy Coney Barret and Neil Gorsuch’s decision to rule against his administration’s tariff policies is “an embarrassment to their families.” “I don’t want to say whether I regret nominating them. I think their decision was terrible,” Trump told reporters at the White House press briefing. “I think it’s an...

President Trump said Friday he would raise preexisting tariffs and begin the process of imposing new ones after the Supreme Court struck down many of his import taxes on foreign trading partners. During a White House press conference, Trump announced he would impose a universal tariff of 10 percent and begin investigations that could lead...

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) joined several other Republicans in expressing his approval of Friday’s Supreme Court decision largely knocking down President Trump’s tariffs. The court found in a 6-3 decision that many of the Trump administration’s tariffs were unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).  In a statement released Friday afternoon, McConnell...

Fox News co-host Rachel Campos-Duffy on Friday said President Trump needs to provide a "better case" against carrying out a strike on Iran before possibly dragging the U.S. into "another war." Campos-Duffy, whose husband is Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, filled in for "Fox & Friends" co-host Ainsley Earhardt and was talking with co-hosts Brian Kilmeade...

European nations are awaiting “clarity” on President Trump’s next steps following the Supreme Court’s ruling, which struck down many of his tariffs as unlawful Friday. "We take note of the ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court and are analysing it carefully,” said Olof Gill, the deputy chief spokesperson for the European Commission. “We remain in...

The chair of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) is rolling out what the department is calling the "Pledge America Campaign," which encourages broadcasters to air "patriotic, pro-America content" to celebrate the nation's history. The goal of the initiative, the FCC said as part of the announcement it made Friday, is for major broadcasters to put...

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) this week abruptly reversed course on a new rule requiring veterans’ disability ratings to be calculated by how well they function on medication and not on the underlying condition or injury itself, a stance that was quickly condemned.  “Effective immediately, VA is halting enforcement of the interim final rule,...

President Trump slammed the Supreme Court justices who struck down his tariffs on Friday, which included two justices he appointed, saying he was “ashamed of certain members of the court.” “They're very unpatriotic and disloyal to our Constitution. It's my opinion that the court has been swayed by foreign interests and a political movement that...