NYTIMES (Kurt Streeter) - These Skiers Cleared Out as Group That Would Be Hit by Avalanche Arrived
If the party had waited out the storm in their cabins, one of the skiers said, the outcome might have been different.
NEWSNATIONNOW (Diana Falzone) - Imprisoned Iranian protesters are being tortured and raped, sources say
Iranian protesters in jail are being tortured, raped and killed, sources tell NewsNation.
THEFEDERALIST (Shawn Fleetwood) - Kavanaugh: Trump Obviously Has Tariff Power And Here’s How He Can Keep Using It
The U.S. Supreme Court may have ruled against President Trump’s use of an emergency economics law to impose tariffs on foreign countries, but that doesn’t mean the president is left without other measures he can pursue to implement them. In its Friday decision in Learning Resources, Inc., et al v. Trump, the high court ruled […]
AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - What Trump's tariff loss means for his agenda
For the past year, concerns about the U.S. and global economy have boiled down to President Trump 's sweeping tariffs. - On Friday, that worry was wiped away as the Supreme Court ruled that the unilaterally imposed levies were illegal. Why it matters: The bottom just fell out of the administration's economic — and in many cases, geopolitical — agenda. - No longer does Trump have a tariff "on/off" switch that underpinned many economic threats, reignited fears about inflation and impacted the nation's fiscal outlook. - Future tariffs will need to be imposed by lengthy, more technical trade authorities — or through Congress. What they're saying: "Call it Liberation Day 2.0—arguably the first one with tangible upside for U.S.…
AXIOS (Nathan Bomey) - Business groups applaud Supreme Court ruling on Trump tariffs
Businesses are the big winners from the Supreme Court ruling invalidating President Trump's global tariffs after a bruising year in which the duties bludgeoned bottom lines and prompted price hikes . Why it matters: The ruling tees up a fight over corporate refunds — a potential windfall for companies that paid extra costs to import goods under the Trump tariff regime, though nothing is guaranteed. - If the Treasury Department is forced to issue refunds, it would total about $120 billion, according to Capital Economics estimates. Catch up quick: The Supreme Court on Friday overturned Trump's global tariffs in a 6-3 ruling, saying that the president lacked the legal authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA)…
AXIOS (Delano Massey) - Court fight over slavery exhibit tests how America tells its 250th story
Philadelphia is preparing to celebrate 250 years of American independence , even as a court fight over a slavery exhibit questions how much of that founding story should remain on display. Why it matters: The legal skirmish is not about facts; it's about whether to keep them in public view. Catch up quick: On Friday, a federal judge in Pennsylvania denied the Trump administration's request for an emergency stay, allowing the restoration of the President's House site to proceed. - The ruling came a day after the National Park Service began restoring slavery exhibits at Independence National Historical Park, nearly a month after they were taken down as part of President Trump's effort to eliminate what his administration has called…
AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Scoop: Rep. Summer Lee to deliver progressive State of the Union response
Rep. Summer Lee (D-Pa.) has been tapped to give the progressive Working Families Party's response to President Trump's State of the Union this year, Axios has learned. Why it matters: The spot is given to lawmakers seen as rising stars on the left. Past speakers include Reps. Ayanna Pressley (D-Mass.), Rashida Tlaib (D-Mich.) and Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.). - Lee "is the kind of leader this moment demands," Working Families Party National Director Maurice Mitchell said in a statement first shared with Axios. - "She's fearless, rooted in working-class communities, and unafraid to take on both MAGA extremism and corporate power." What they're saying: Lee , a former state legislator first elected to her Pittsburgh-based seat in 2022, said in…
AXIOS (April Rubin) - Trump "absolutely ashamed" of SCOTUS for tariffs ruling
President Trump said Friday that he is "absolutely ashamed" of the Supreme Court after it struck down his sweeping tariffs agenda. Why it matters: Trump, who previously called the lawsuit the "most important case ever," was banking on tariffs to boost the U.S. economy, pay down the national debt, and fund domestic policy plans. - "The Supreme Court's ruling on tariffs is deeply disappointing," he said in Friday afternoon's news conference. The big picture: The Supreme Court's ruling is a blow to the administration's economic and foreign policy agendas and a rare rebuke of Trump's power. Zoom in: Trump said he could "destroy" other countries, despite the ruling. - "I'm allowed to destroy the country, but I can't charge them a little…
AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - Trump to impose global 10% tariff after Supreme Court loss
President Trump 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. Why it matters: It might be just the beginning of a patchwork of new tariffs imposed by the administration to remake the sweeping levies deemed illegal. What they're saying: "Today I will sign an order to impose a 10% global tariff under Section 122, over and above our normal tariffs already being charged," Trump said in a briefing room. - It would be the first time the U.S. has invoked that trade authority to impose tariffs. Trump told reporters that the tariffs will be effective next week. - The move would replace the 10% tariff on global goods that the administration…
NEWSCATS (Diana Zapata) - Russia and Iran Conduct Joint Naval Drills Amid Rising U.S.–Iran Tensions
Published February 20, 2025 Iranian and Russian naval forces held joint exercises in the Gulf of Oman and the Indian Ocean on Thursday, risking unintended escalation with the growing American force in the region as [...]