Articles filed under Political Figures
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After Supreme Court rebuke, Democrats call for government to refund billions in Trump tariff moneyFeb 23, 2026 2:32 pm - WASHINGTON — A trio of Senate Democrats is calling for the government to start refunding roughly $175 billion in tariff revenues that the Supreme Court ruled were collect...
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Trump’s top general foresees acute risks in an attack on IranFeb 23, 2026 2:01 pm - As the Trump administration weighs an attack on Iran, the Pentagon’s top general has cautioned President Donald Trump and other officials that shortfalls in critical munitions and a lack of support from allies will add significant risk to the operation and to U.S. personnel, according to people familiar with internal discussions.
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Judge blocks release of special counsel Jack Smith’s report on Trump classified documents caseFeb 23, 2026 1:44 pm - A federal judge on Monday permanently barred the release of special counsel Jack Smith's investigation into President Donald Trump’s hoarding of classified documents that led to charges once seen as the most perilous of the four criminal cases the Republican faced.
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President Trump wants to impose 15% tariff, up from 10% he announced after Supreme Court decisionFeb 21, 2026 11:25 am - President Donald Trump said Saturday that he was raising the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%, up from 10% he had announced a day earlier.
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Trump has other tariff options after Supreme Court strikes down his worldwide import taxesFeb 20, 2026 1:55 pm - President Donald Trump still has options to keep taxing imports aggressively even after the Supreme Court struck down the tariffs he imposed last year on nearly every country on earth.
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Trump administration eases limits on coal plants for emitting mercury, other toxinsFeb 20, 2026 1:52 pm - The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday weakened limits on mercury and other toxic emissions from coal-fired power plants, the Trump administration’s latest effort to boost the fossil fuel industry by paring back clean air and water rules.
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Trump warns he’s considering limited strikes as Iranian diplomat says proposed deal is imminentFeb 20, 2026 1:49 pm - President Donald Trump warned on Friday that limited strikes against Iran are possible even as the country’s top diplomat said Tehran expects to have a proposed deal ready in the next few days following nuclear talks with the United States.
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Trump’s made tariffs central to his presidency. Chaos may come nextFeb 20, 2026 12:56 pm - President Donald Trump paid a price for going it alone on tariffs — with the Supreme Court on Friday delivering a rare rebuke by ruling he lacked the power to declare an economic emergency and launch sweeping new taxes on imports.
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The Supreme Court struck down some of Trump's most sweeping tariffs. Which levies are impacted?Feb 20, 2026 11:08 am - The nation's highest court struck down some of U.S. President Donald Trump's most sweeping tariffs on Friday, in a 6-3 decision ruling that he overstepped his authority when using an emergency powers law to justify new taxes on goods from nearly every country in the world.
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Supreme Court strikes down Trump’s sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agendaFeb 20, 2026 9:11 am - The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump's far-reaching global tariffs on Friday, handing him a significant loss on an issue crucial to his economic agenda.