Showing posts with label US Supreme Court. Show all posts
Showing posts with label US Supreme Court. Show all posts

Monday, February 23, 2026

Trump Lashes Out & Attacks Justices after Supreme Court Limits His Power to Impose Tariffs

Feb 23, 2026 | The Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs on Friday in a 6-3 vote. The justices ruled that the tariffs — which were imposed by a series of executive orders — exceeded presidential powers under a 1977 law that gives the president authority to regulate commerce only in the case of international emergencies. Trump called the ruling a “disgrace” and responded Friday by announcing a new 10% global tariff — which he increased to 15% Saturday.


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Saturday, February 21, 2026

Donald Trump Says "I Can Destroy the Country" in Scary White House Tantrum against Supreme Court!

Feb 21, 2026 | Jesse discusses Donald Trump's astonishing White House tantrum over yesterday's 6-3 Supreme Court ruling against his unconstitutional tariff policy. Trump flipped out and said, "I am allowed to cut off any and all trade… I can destroy the trade, I can destroy the country, I'm even allowed to impose a foreign country-destroying embargo… I can do anything I want to do to them… I'm allowed to destroy the country." He also accused the 6 Justices who ruled against him of being loyal to foreign influences, rather than to the country and the United States Constitution.


The sooner this man is kicked out of office, the sooner the world will be able to get back to normal. — © Mark Alexander

Friday, February 20, 2026

Supreme Court Rules Trump's Tariffs Illegal

Feb 20, 2026 | The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that President Donald Trump violated federal law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a striking loss for the White House on an issue that has been central to the president’s foreign policy and economic agenda.

The decision is arguably the most important loss the second Trump administration has sustained at the conservative Supreme Court, which last year repeatedly sided with the president in a series of emergency rulings on immigration, the firing of the leaders of independent agencies and deep cuts to government spending.


Monday, December 15, 2025

Emily Galvin Almanza on Trump’s Assault on Birthright Citizenship Using a Political Supreme Court

Dec 15, 2025 | Emily Galvin Almanza joins Anthony Davis to discuss Trump’s assault on birthright citizenship, examining the implications of the Supreme Court's decision to hear a case on the topic. The political motivations behind Trump’s authoritarian attack on immigration and citizenship, the changing dynamics of the Supreme Court influenced by political ideology, and the erosion of judicial integrity. And the effects of a far-right executive, consolidating power, upon a majority liberal minded nation.


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Monday, November 10, 2025

Supreme Court Denies Request to Revisit Same-Sex Marriage Decision

THE NEW YORK TIMES: Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk who refused to issue same-sex marriage licenses, had asked the court to reconsider its landmark 2015 opinion.
The Supreme Court on Monday turned down a request that it consider overturning its landmark decision to legalize same-sex marriage a decade ago.

The court, without comment, declined the petition, filed by Kim Davis, a former Kentucky county clerk who gained national attention in 2015 when she defied a court order and refused to issue same-sex licenses because of her religious beliefs.

She had asked the Supreme Court to reverse an order that required her to pay more than $300,000 to a couple denied a marriage license — and to overturn the same-sex marriage ruling from 2015.

At least four of the nine justices would have needed to vote to hear Ms. Davis’s case and revisit the marriage precedent, a major step that many legal experts had said they were not expecting the court to take. » | Ann E. Marimow, Reporting from Washington| | Monday, November 10, 2025

Friday, November 07, 2025

Supreme Court Reviewing Challenge to Overturn Same-sex Marriage

Nov 7, 2025 | Today, the Supreme Court will meet behind closed doors to review a potential challenge that would overturn the landmark 2015 decision in Obergefell v. Hodges which legalized same-sex marriage. The decision is under scrutiny following an appeal by Kim Davis. Senior Writer at Slate Mark Joseph Stern and Assistant Professor of Law at University of Michigan Leah Litman join Ana Cabrera to analyze the legal implications.

Monday, November 03, 2025

Jared Yates Sexton on the Rising Resistance to Trump’s Authoritarianism - The Weekend Show

Nov 3, 2025 | Author Jared Yates Sexton joins Anthony Davis to discuss the rising resistance to Trump’s authoritarianism, including the courts ruling to restore SNAP benefits. Plus the rise of the new left in the face of the far right with Zohran Mamdani changing the rules for Democratic campaigning - only on The Weekend Show.


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Saturday, September 13, 2025

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Saturday, June 28, 2025

Supreme Court Gives Trump Unchecked Power with a 6-3 Ruling Ending Lower Courts Authority

June 28, 2025 | The courts cannot protect us from Donald Trump’s unconstitutional overreach. That is the terrifying lesson of Friday’s 6–3 Supreme Court ruling limiting the power of federal judges to issue broad orders blocking Trump’s policies from taking effect while the lawsuits challenging them make their way through the courts.

Tuesday, July 02, 2024

Donald Trump - America's Future Caesar | The Warning

Jul 2, 2024 | The Supreme Court's ruling on Presidential immunity for official acts leaves the door open for Donald Trump to do as he pleases. Steve Schmidt breaks down what a 2nd Trump presidency could look like when he can act as he pleases.

Biden Warns That Supreme Court’s Immunity Ruling Will Embolden Trump

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The president, under scrutiny since his damaging debate appearance last week, did not stumble or falter during his brief remarks.

President Biden warned on Monday that the Supreme Court’s decision on presidential immunity meant that there were “virtually no limits on what the president can do” and urged voters to prevent former President Donald J. Trump from returning to the White House freed from the constraints of the law.

“The American people must decide if they want to entrust the president once again — the presidency — to Donald Trump,” Mr. Biden said during brief remarks, “knowing he’ll be more emboldened to do whatever he pleases whenever he wants to do it.”

Mr. Biden’s response to Monday’s court ruling was his first public remarks since he spent the weekend hunkered down with family at Camp David. His disastrous debate performance in Atlanta last week has led some Democrats to call for him to drop out of the presidential race because of concerns about his age and mental fitness.

The president appeared ruddier than he did during the 90-minute debate, when many observed that he looked very pale. He did not stumble over his words on Monday or falter midsentence. But he was using a teleprompter for the remarks, which lasted about four and a half minutes. » | Michael D. Shear, Reporting from Washington | Monday, July 1, 2024

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This dangerous, but not surprising, ruling by the US Supreme Court shows the world just how flawed the US judicial system is. It is to be hoped that the American electorate will show superior judgment on election day. – © Mark Alexander

What the Supreme Court’s Immunity Decision Means for Trump

THE NEW YORK TIMES: The decision most likely delays Donald Trump’s Jan. 6 case past the election, and if he wins in November, people close to him expect the Justice Department to drop the charges.

A legal system that has dealt Donald J. Trump painful blows over the last six months has just granted him one of the most significant pieces of good news he’s received since his campaign began.

The U.S. Supreme Court, whose conservative supermajority was cemented by Mr. Trump’s nominations, ruled on Monday that the former president is partly shielded from prosecution as he tries to fend off an indictment from the special counsel Jack Smith in connection with Mr. Trump’s efforts to thwart the transfer of power after the 2020 election.

The broad contours of the ruling — that presidents would be entitled to substantial protection for official acts — had been expected by political and court watchers for months. Nonetheless, Mr. Trump trumpeted it as a victory.

“Big win for our constitution and democracy. Proud to be an American!” Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social in all capital letters. » | Maggie Haberman | Monday, July 1, 2024

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Monday, July 01, 2024

Reaction to Supreme Court Ruling Granting No Immunity for Unofficial Acts by a President

Jul 1, 2024 | Steve Schmidt appears on Scripps News to explain and react to the Supreme Court's ruling on immunity for unofficial acts by a President and what that means for Donald Trump and the Supreme Court.

Friday, December 22, 2023

Breaking: Supreme Court Won't Immediately Settle Trump Immunity Claim

Dec 22, 2023 | Special counsel Jack Smith's request to immediately settle former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity in his election interference probe has been denied by the Supreme Court.

New Reporting Details Justice Thomas’ Complaints over His Supreme Court Salary

Dec 18, 2023 | Jesse Eisinger, ProPublica Senior Editor and Report, Senior Writer for Slate, Mark Joseph Stern and Maya Wiley Former Assistant U.S. Attorney and President of the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights join Ali Velshi in for Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House to discuss the new reporting detailing Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas desire early in his career on the Supreme Court for wanting a higher salary and how that could have led to his career in public service which has now been defined by his acceptance of lavish gifts and relationships with wealthy donors.