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The Latest Breaking News from Brett Kavanaugh

Supreme Court says Trump global tariffs are illegal

The ruling sets a new boundary for what policies presidents can impose without congressional approval.

Axios

US Supreme Court blocks Trump tariffs in a major hit to White House agenda

The US Supreme Court struck down Donald Trump’s sweeping global tariffs, ruling the president overstepped his authority by invoking emergency powers.

Euronews

Epstein sympathized with Kavanaugh during supreme court confirmation, emails show

Files show convicted sex abuser messaged with Ken Starr and others about Kavanaugh accuser Christine Blasey Ford

The Guardian - US

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So the Epstein scandal is about politics? Silly me for thinking it’s about the mass abuse of women and girls

Obsessing over individual players and political chaos leaves less time to focus on the misogyny. And that’s for the best, isn’t it guys, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

The Guardian - UK

How the Supreme Court might protect the Fed’s independence by using employment law in Trump v. Cook

Most of the Trump administration’s legal disputes involving the firing of high-level officials deal with the scope of presidential power.

The Conversation

Is the supreme court ready to stand up to Trump over Federal Reserve attack?

Conservative majority appears eager to hand president greater power – with one exception: the US central bank

The Guardian - US

Brett Kavanaugh Says Trump Threatens Federal Reserve Independence

Trump’s legal arguments “would weaken, if not shatter, the independence of the Federal Reserve,” the justice said.

Reason

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Brett Kavanaugh Is Rightly Skeptical of a Nationwide Ruling on Trans Athletes

State lawmakers should be more skeptical of overly broad laws, too.

Reason

Did Brett Kavanaugh Just Apologize for Butchering the Fourth Amendment? Maybe.

Puzzling over a curious omission from the conservative justice.

Reason

DHS Says REAL ID, Which DHS Certifies, Is Too Unreliable To Confirm U.S. Citizenship

It's the punch line to a bad joke that started 20 years ago when Congress passed the REAL ID Act.

Reason

Former Republican Sen Jon Kyl announces dementia diagnosis and will withdraw from public life

As a lobbyist, Kyl helped guide the confirmation of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh

The Independent UK

The Fourth Amendment's Erratic Year at the Supreme Court

The right to be free from unreasonable search and seizure had a rocky 2025.

Reason

The DOJ Assails D.C.'s 'Assault Weapon' Ban As an Arbitrary, Historically Ungrounded Gun Law

The department's lawsuit notes that the prohibited firearms are "in common use" for "lawful purposes," meaning they are covered by the Second Amendment.

Reason

Refusing To Let Trump Deploy the National Guard in Chicago, SCOTUS Adds a New Wrinkle To the Debate

The justices suggested the president is misinterpreting "the regular forces," a key phrase in the statute on which he is relying.

Reason

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Reason

When Courts of Appeals Decide Issues Pending Before the Supreme Court

The practice is not consistent.

Reason

SCOTUS Sounds Ready To Let Trump Fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter

Plus: It's the final day of Reason's webathon.

The Guardian - US

US supreme court appears set to back Trump on FTC firing in major expansion of power

Conservative justices seem to signal support for president over move to fire Democrat Rebecca Slaughter in March

The Conversation

Supreme Court’s decision on birthright citizenship will depend on its interpretation of one key phrase

The Supreme Court on Dec. 5, 2025, agreed to review the long-simmering controversy over birthright citizenship. It will likely hand down a ruling next summer.

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Reason

Why Does SCOTUS Hear So Few Second Amendment Cases?

The right to keep and bear arms occupies a curious place in American legal history.

Reason

Trump's Lawyer at the Supreme Court Cites a Letter from James Madison That Says Tariffs Are Taxes

During oral argument at the Supreme Court, Solicitor General D. John Sauer cited a letter by James Madison that completely undermines the administration’s case that its tariffs are legal.

Fortune

The most conservative Supreme Court justices will likely join the liberals against Trump's tariffs, analyst says

"The more likely scenarios would all have Thomas, Alito, and Gorsuch voting to strike down the IEEPA tariffs or to curtail them, in our view."

Reason

On Tariffs, It Was Gorsuch vs. Trump at SCOTUS

The legal challengers to Trump's tariffs had a good day in court.

The Independent UK

Lutnick, Bessent – and John Mulaney? The surprising mix of dignitaries monitoring Trump’s ‘life or death’ tariffs case

In one of the largest cases for Trump in his second term, justices will decide if his signature economic policy is legally sound

The Guardian - US

US citizens on the threat of being racially profiled by ICE: ‘I carry my passport card at all times’

Trump’s immigration crackdown is upending the daily routines of US citizens and permanent residents of color

The Guardian - US

Voting Rights Act on the line: key takeaways from supreme court hearing

Majority of US justices appear sympathetic to weakening key civil rights law in Callais v Louisiana case

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