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Will the Trump Administration Pay the Tariff Refunds It Promised?

It said that if it lost in court, it would refund companies that paid unlawful tariffs. Now it says the process could take years.

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Feb 25, 2026: Poor air quality outside the Supreme Court

For today’s Aaj Ka AQI, Newslaundry visited the Supreme Court. The nearest CPCB monitoring station reported an AQI of 282, while our own monitor recorded 230. Both readings place the air quality firmly in the ‘poor’ category (201–300).

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Supreme Court Takes Strong Exception to NCERT Class 8 Textbook Mentioning Judicial Corruption

The Supreme Court on Wednesday expressed serious concern over references to corruption in the judiciary contained in a newly introduced Class 8 NCERT social science textbook.

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Can’t vilify any community through speeches, memes, cartoons: Supreme Court

Presiding over the case concerning the Netflix film title “Ghooskhor Pandat”, the Supreme Court has observed that it is “constitutionally impermissible” for any person or entity, including state and non-state actors, to "vilify or denigrate any community” through “speeches, memes, cartoons or visual arts”.

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The Supreme Court's Tariff Decision Vindicates the Rule of Law and the Separation of Powers

Although Trump has other options for taxing imports, the justices reminded him that he needs clear congressional authorization.

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Trump promised to replace taxes with tariffs. Here's what it would cost

In the last fiscal year, tax collections were about 13 times larger than tariff revenue.

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Supreme Court to Hear Case Over Assets Seized by Fidel Castro's Government as U.S.-Cuba Tensions Continue To Escalate

The cases stem from a provision in the 1996 Helms-Burton Act known as Title III, which allows Americans to sue entities that "traffic" in property taken by Cuba.

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New in City Journal: "Trump's Tariff Loss Is the Worst Judicial Defeat in Presidential History"

"From Jefferson to Lincoln, Nixon to Bush, no president’s agenda has been so thoroughly undercut by the Supreme Court."

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My New Boston Globe Article on Why "Trump's New Tariffs are Another Dangerous Presidential Power Grab"

The article explains why the new Section 122 tariffs are illegal, and courts should strike them down, when (as is likely) lawsuits are filed against them.

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How one AI company is helping businesses navigate Trump's tariff chaos after the Supreme Court ruling

Plus a chaotic AI Impact Summit wraps up in India and Anthropic accuses Chinese rivals of using Claude's answers to train their own models

Fortune

FedEx just sued Trump’s government for every dollar it paid in tariffs, and the amount they’re owed is staggering

Pay up, Uncle Sam!

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Trump Can't Filibuster Through the 6-Year Itch

Those expecting fireworks at tonight's State of the Union will have to sit through the tedious resume-padding of a flagging president.

Reason

The Supreme Court’s ruling leaves Trumponomics facing major challenges

The decision by the US Supreme Court to rule most of Donald Trump’s “liberation day” tariffs illegal will have far-ranging consequences for the president’s economic agenda. Although the administration will find other ways to increase tariffs, their usefulness as a weapon of economic warfare will be diminished. And the issue…

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FedEx is the first major company to sue for a full tariff refund after Supreme Court leaves payback open-ended

The company expected a $1 billion profit hit due to tariffs and experienced less-than-expected growth last year.

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50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulation

In 2024, spending on federal elections totaled almost US$15 billion in the United States. The United Kingdom, in contrast, spent approximately $129 million on its 2024 parliamentary elections – less than 1% of 2024 U.S. spending – despite having a population one-fifth the size of the U.S.

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Supreme Court’s Michigan pipeline case is about Native rights and fossil fuels, not just technical legal procedure

What began as a straightforward question from one water-quality advocate has morphed into a high-stakes battle over an oil pipeline at the highest levels of the U.S. government – with implications that go far beyond the fate of a technical legal conflict.

The Independent UK

FedEx seeks a tariff refund in court after they are ruled illegal by Supreme Court

FedEx is suing the U.S. government, requesting a full refund on what it paid for tariffs set by President Donald Trump last year after the Supreme Court ruled that the tariffs are illegal

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US Supreme Court to hear from oil and gas companies trying to block climate change lawsuits

In their fight to block climate accountability cases, fossil fuel majors recently gained the ear of the highest court in the US.

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The Punjabi immigrant’s son who challenged President Trump: The story of Indian-origin lawyer Neal Katyal

On February 20, 2026, the Us Supreme Court handed Indian-origin attorney and former Acting US Solicitor General Neal Katyal a decisive victory. In a 6–3 decision, the Court struck down President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs, ruling that the administration had exceeded its authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act…

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Who Is John Barron? Donald Trump Connection Scrutinised After C-Span Exposes Caller Who Commented on SC's Tariff Decision

A mysterious C-SPAN caller named 'John Barron' criticises the Supreme Court's tariff ruling, sparking speculation about Trump's involvement

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Dollar Weakens and Gold Surges on US Trade Uncertainty

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Monday fell by -0.10%. The dollar is under pressure today on concern that foreign investors may shy away from dollar assets after President Trump signed an executive order raising global tariffs under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974 to 15% from 10%...

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Trump's Rationale for His New Tariffs Contradicts the Position He Took Before His Supreme Court Defeat

The president is relying on a provision that the government's lawyers said had no "obvious application" to his goal of reducing the trade deficit.

Fortune

Bitcoin stabilizes after tariff whiplash briefly sends price below $65,000

The latest volatility for the original cryptocurrency follows the Supreme Court’s landmark decision on Friday.

Evening Standard

FTSE 100 drifts lower amid new tariff uncertainty

The latest trade worries came after US President Donald Trump raised the global tariff he wants to impose to 15%.

Reason

My New Dispatch Article on the Tariff Decision, its Implications - and a Key Issue the Court Did Not Resolve

The Court stopped a massive presidential power grab, but did not resolve a crucial issue about judicial review of executive use of emergency powers.

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