Trump Seeks Supreme Court Intervention to Maintain Tariffs After Major Judicial Setback
The White House is operating at maximum capacity to uphold President Donald Trump’s trade agenda after experiencing a significant legal setback on Wednesday, when a federal court invalidated a large portion of his import tariffs. That same day, government attorneys sought an emergency pause from the U.S. Court of International Trade. On Thursday, they submitted a comparable request to the D.C. Court of Appeals. In their 124-page document, they cautioned that if those courts do not halt the decision, they will petition the Supreme Court as soon as Friday to maintain the tariffs.This marks the most significant legal setback of…