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New York Times:
Live Updates: Defiant Trump Says He Will Work Around Supreme Court's Tariff Ruling  —  The decision is a major setback for President Trump, who said he was “ashamed of certain members of the court.”  He promised to use other authorities to reimpose many import fees.  —  Here's the latest.
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Wall Street Journal:
Trump Demeans Himself as He Attacks the Supreme Court  —  He calls the Justices who ruled against him ‘very unpatriotic’ and ‘fools.’  —  President Trump owes the Supreme Court an apology—to the individual Justices he smeared on Friday and the institution itself.
Discussion: Raw Story and GB News
Courtenay Brown / Axios:
Trump to impose global 10% tariff after Supreme Court loss  —  President Trump on Friday said he would sign an executive order to impose 10% tariffs on all nations, replacing part of the tariffs overturned by the Supreme Court on Friday. … - It allows Trump to impose tariffs of up to 15% …
Mark Joseph Stern / Slate:
John Roberts' Rebuke of Trump's Tariffs Is Withering, Confident, and Genuinely Encouraging … The Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump's sweeping “emergency” tariffs on Friday, ruling 6-3 that they far exceed what federal law allows.  With its decision in Learning Resources v. Trump …
David Lawder / Reuters:
Exclusive: Supreme Court tariff ruling makes over $175 billion in US revenue subject to refunds, Penn-Wharton estimates  —  More than $175 billion in U.S. tariff collections are subject to potential refunds after the U.S. Supreme Court on Friday struck down President Donald Trump's broad emergency tariffs …
Politico:
Trump signs order imposing ‘temporary’ 10 percent global tariff after Supreme Court ruling … The announcement seeks to keep many of his tariff policies intact even after the court's ruling.  —  “Effective immediately, all national security tariffs under Section 232, and existing Section 301 tariffs …
Wall Street Journal:
The Moment Trump Found Out the Supreme Court Killed His Tariffs  —  President gets the news as meeting with governors opens; 'so, it's a loss, then?'  —  WASHINGTON—President Trump had just started a closed-door White House meeting with governors when one of his trade advisers handed him a piece of paper.
Adam Liptak / New York Times:
The Supreme Court's Declaration of Independence
Discussion: Raw Story
CNN:
Supreme Court rules that Trump's sweeping emergency tariffs are illegal
Monica Eng / Axios:   Illinois Gov. Pritzker demands tariff refunds from Trump
Lawrence Hurley / NBC News:
Supreme Court strikes down most of Trump's tariffs in a major blow to the president
Ryan Mancini / NewsNation:
Warren calls for tariff refund for consumers after Supreme Court ruling
Andrew Solender / Axios:
Some in GOP privately cheer SCOTUS rebuke of Trump
Discussion: Al Jazeera and New York Times
Marianna Sotomayor / Washington Post:
Trump imposes new tariffs, denounces Supreme Court justices as a ‘disgrace’ after ruling
Politico:   Republicans quietly celebrate the demise of tariffs. That relief might not last.
Lindsay Whitehurst / Associated Press:
Supreme Court strikes down Trump's sweeping tariffs, upending central plank of economic agenda
Washington Post:
Trump banner on Justice Dept. building draws authoritarian comparisons  —  Democrats criticized the appearance of the president on the headquarters of a department that has long prided itself on being independent from the White House.  —  A new banner hanging along the facade …
Discussion: MS NOW
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Washington Post:
Judges in Virginia name new U.S. attorney, then Justice Dept. fires him
Edith Olmsted / New Republic:
Turns Out There Was Voter Fraud in Georgia—by Elon Musk  —  If Donald Trump's administration really wants to find evidence of foreign interference in Georgia's elections, then they need look no further than the president's old friend Elon Musk and his shady super PAC.
Discussion: WXIA-TV
Maddy Varner / Wired:
Metadata Exposes Authors of ICE's ‘Mega’ Detention Center Plans  —  Comments and other data left on a PDF detailing Homeland Security's proposal to build “mega” detention and processing centers reveal the personnel involved in its creation.  —  A PDF that Department of Homeland Security officials provided …
Devan Cole / CNN:
Judge who allowed FBI to search Washington Post reporter's home rips into Justice Department  —  A federal judge ripped into the Justice Department on Friday for failing to inform him of the applicability of a law intended to protect journalists from government searches and seizures when it asked …
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New York Times:
Judge Rebukes U.S. Over Application to Search Reporter's Home  —  A prosecutor apologized for failing to alert the magistrate to a 1980 law that restricts searches for reporting materials.  —  A magistrate judge on Friday sharply admonished the Justice Department for failing to tell …
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New York Times:
Ruben Ray Martinez Was Killed in an Undisclosed ICE Shooting in March, His Family Says  —  A 23-year-old American was shot last March in South Padre Island.  ICE's involvement in the shooting was not disclosed until this week.  —  Months before Renee Good's killing at the hands …
Abha Bhattarai / Washington Post:
U.S. economic growth slowed sharply at end of 2025, dragging down the year  —  New GDP figures reflect subdued growth from new trade policies and a weeks-long government shutdown.  —  The U.S. economy cooled sharply at the end of 2025, with growth slowing to an annual rate of 1.4 percent …
Discussion: CNN, U.S. Bureau … and Bloomberg
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Ben Casselman / New York Times:
U.S. Economy Grew More Slowly at End of 2025
Discussion: Axios and MPR News
CNN:
Exclusive: Secret Service will offer tailored suits to new protective detail agents  —  New Secret Service protective detail agents are about to get a wardrobe upgrade, courtesy of taxpayers.  —  The Secret Service will soon offer each agent who graduates from protective detail training two tailored suits …
New York Times:
Bridge Owner Donated $1 Million to MAGA Group Before Trump Blasted Competitor  —  The PAC and the White House say the donation had nothing to do with President Trump's tirade against a new bridge connecting Detroit and Windsor, Ontario.  —  Less than one month before meeting …
Patty Nieberg / Task & Purpose:
Army warrant officers will ‘bid’ against each other for their next bonus  —  The Army will soon have senior warrant officers bid against each other in an eBay-style auction for retention bonuses and six-year service commitments.  Soldiers who agree to take a “minimum” bonus can cash in …
CNN:
House Speaker Johnson rejects request for Jesse Jackson to lie in honor at Capitol  —  House Speaker Mike Johnson has denied a request for the late Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr. to lie in honor at the United States Capitol, citing past precedent over how the deaths of other high-profile figures were handled …
Discussion: Associated Press, TheGrio and The Hill
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NBC News:
Rep. Tony Gonzales faces ethics investigation over alleged affair ahead of tough primary  —  The congressman is sparring online with the husband of a former staffer who died by suicide, and his opponent is running ads referencing the alleged affair.  — ADD NBC NEWS TO GOOGLE
New York Times:
U.S. Planes Land at Jordan Base, a Key Hub for Planning Possible Iran Strikes  —  At least 60 attack aircraft are parked at the base, which has become a key hub for U.S. military planning for possible strikes on Iran.  —  New satellite imagery and flight tracking data show a base in central Jordan …
Discussion: Telegraph and NewsMax.com
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Utah Supreme Court upholds fairer map for midterm elections, rejects GOP appeal  —  In a decisive win for voters, the Utah Supreme Court dismissed the GOP legislature's appeal in the state's landmark redistricting case — clearing the way for a fairer congressional map to be used in the 2026 elections.
 
 
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