A legal cat-and-mouse game has played out over whether the president can use various obscure, untested provisions to impose tariffs. Now, Congress appears on track to give him a big, new — and explicit — tariff authority. Why it matters: A bill on Russia sanctions, named for the late Sen. Lindsey Graham , has received overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate and would allow President Trump and future presidents to impose tariffs of up to 100% on major importers of Russian energy. - If enacted in its current form, it would give the president greater flexibility to raise import taxes on major economies including India, China and the European Union, without the legal limits and ambiguity of the tools he has used thus far. Catch up…
The small businesses that brought two high-profile legal challenges to President Trump's trade agenda are suing to block the latest round of tariffs. Why it matters: The lawsuits set up another legal test of Trump's tariff agenda after courts this year rejected one tariff regime and cast doubt on another. What's new: One lawsuit was filed on behalf of Burlap & Barrel, which previously challenged Trump's temporary Section 122 tariffs , and watch retailer Collective Horology. - The other was brought by toymaker Learning Resources — which won a Supreme Court case overturning Trump's tariffs under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act— along with a flooring manufacturer and affiliated firms. Catch up quick: The lawsuits…
The tariffs, brought under Section 301 of the United States Trade Act of 1974, range from 10% to 12.5% depending on the agreement with the U.S. and whether a country is receiving Most-Favored-Nation (MFN) status.
The trade representative’s office offered a new proposal to erect the president’s desired tariff wall. The post Trump Administration Proposes 10 Percent Minimum Tariff on 54 Countries appeared first on The American Conservative .
The United States Trade Representative’s office proposed a minimum 10 percent tariff on 54 economies following an investigation, the first step to rebuild the President’s tariff policy after the Supreme Court struck down its “Liberation Day” tariffs. The investigation found that 54 economies had failed to prohibit or enforce prohibitions on imports of goods produced with forced labor. The proposal would impose a 10 percent tariff on five countries including Canada and Mexico and the European Union for failure to enforce prohibitions on those imports. Forty-eight other countries, including China, India, Japan, and Brazil, would face a 12.5 percent tariff for a failure to prohibit such imports. The importation of goods made with…Open
PULSE POINTSWHAT HAPPENED: Speaking at the White House just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of his trade levies, President Donald J. Trump alleged the high court’s majority was “swayed by foreign interests.”WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, the Supreme Court, and foreign powers.WHEN & WHERE: February 20, 2026, at the White House.KEY QUOTE: “It is my […] The post Trump Blasts Anti-Tariff Justices: ‘Fools and Lapdogs for the RINOs,’ ‘Swayed by Foreign Interests.’ appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Speaking at the White House just hours after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of his trade levies, President Donald J. Trump alleged the high court’s majority was “swayed by foreign interests.” WHO WAS INVOLVED: President Trump, the Supreme Court, and foreign powers. WHEN & WHERE: February 20, 2026, at the White House. KEY QUOTE: “It is my opinion that the court has been swayed by foreign interests.” — President Trump IMPACT: Citing Section 301 of the 1974 Trade Act and Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, Trump said he is ordering the sectoral and national security tariffs to remain in effect—while reimposing the 10 percent universal tariff under Section 122 of the 1974…Open