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SCOTUS: Trump's Tariffs Are (Mostly) Illegal

The first big court loss for the White House

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Ben Domenech
Feb 20, 2026
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The Wall Street Journal:

The 6-3 decision, written by Chief Justice John Roberts, removes a tool of diplomatic pressure that Trump has aggressively wielded to remake U.S. trade deals and collect tens of billions of dollars from companies importing foreign goods. The ruling didn’t directly address whether the government will have to pay back the tariff re…

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