Federal Court Challenges Trump’s Tariff Authority but Keeps Protectionist Measures Intact—for Now

In a decisive yet cautious ruling, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has struck at the heart of former President Donald Trump’s unilateral imposition of sweeping tariffs under emergency powers—declaring these actions illegal. Yet, in a move that underscores Washington’s inability to restore clear boundaries quickly, the tariffs remain in place for now while legal battles continue. Are We Sacrificing Constitutional Checks for Short-Term Gains? The court confirmed what many constitutional conservatives feared: The president cannot wield emergency declarations as a blanket authority to rewrite trade policy or impose tariffs on virtually every trading partner worldwide. The...