Democrats harnessed worries about the cost of living, with polls showing that Republicans’ longtime advantage on the economy has evaporated.
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Some SNAP Recipients May Not Receive Food Stamps Under White House Policy
Anti-hunger groups and state officials have warned that the administration’s plans to make partial payments are onerous and could still…
Read MoreRepublicans File Lawsuit in Attempt to Block California’s New House Maps
Republicans asked a federal court to block newly approved maps in California that were designed to flip as many as…
Read MoreIf the justices rule in Trump’s favor, one dissent could guide their decision.
What Is the Nondelegation Doctrine?
The groups challenging the president’s tariffs assert that the measures overstep the principle that Congress cannot cede its legislative powers…
Read MoreYoungstown Steel, Yoshida II and Dames & Moore: Here’s what the lawyers are talking about.
A State-by-State Guide to the Gerrymandering Fight for Congress
A redistricting arms race, started by President Trump’s push to redraw Texas maps in Republicans’ favor, continues, but it may…
Read MoreLawyer Who Won Trump’s Immunity Case Will Now Defend His Tariffs
As Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, D. John Sauer laid out an expansive vision of presidential power. Now the solicitor general,…
Read MoreA Major Question in the Tariffs Case: The ‘Major Questions Doctrine’
The Supreme Court used the doctrine, which requires Congress to speak clearly to confer vast economic power, to strike down…
Read MoreA Supreme Court Veteran and a Newcomer Will Make the Case Against Trump’s Tariffs
Neal Katyal, who has argued over 50 cases before the court, represents a group of businesses. Benjamin Gutman, Oregon’s solicitor…
Read MoreHouse Race in Houston Heads for Runoff Between Young Democrats
The seat, long held by Black Houston leaders, has been vacant since March. The winner is likely to face Representative…
Read MoreIs the U.S. Trade Deficit an ‘Emergency’?
Many of the president’s tariffs rest on the legal claim that the gap between what America imports and exports is…
Read MoreTrump’s Tariff Case Faces Adversaries Including Many on the Right
The president’s tariff-driven trade war is opposed by a coalition that includes prominent conservative and libertarian lawyers, scholars and former…
Read MoreWhat is IEEPA, the Law Trump Used to Levy Tariffs?
The Supreme Court is set to consider the legality of tariffs the president has invoked emergency powers to place on…
Read MoreWhat Are Tariffs?
The Supreme Court will hear arguments about presidential power to impose tariffs. But what are they?
Read MoreShutdown enters 36th day, as stalemate in Congress persists.
Republicans and Democrats remain divided even as the pain of the shutdown intensifies and lawmakers in both parties say a…
Read MoreAs Government Shutdown Stalemate Persists, Frustration Defies Party Lines
The partisan divisions in Washington are as deep as ever, but some voters in both parties have grown weary of…
Read MoreTrump’s Sweeping Tariffs Face High-Stakes Supreme Court Test
Justices will hear arguments on Wednesday over whether the president acted legally when he used a 1977 emergency statute to…
Read MoreA Big Win in California Propels Newsom
The passage of Proposition 50 cemented Gov. Gavin Newsom’s position as President Trump’s chief antagonist and raised his national political…
Read MoreTariffs Are Here to Stay, Even if the Supreme Court Rules Against Trump
The Trump administration says it has plenty of other options to impose tariffs, if the court rules against the president.
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