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Trump news at a glance: supreme court examines president’s global tariffs

A demonstrator protests outside the US supreme court on 5 November in Washington.
A demonstrator protests outside the US supreme court on 5 November in Washington. Photograph: Mark Schiefelbein/AP

The conservative majority of United States supreme court justices has been widely criticized for granting Donald Trump an increasing amount of leeway to wield his presidential power. On Wednesday, the court questioned one avenue of the president’s authority: his ability to impose sweeping global tariffs.

Justices heard oral arguments on the legality of the tariffs, with conservative justices expressing skepticism of the strength of the Trump administration’s position.

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