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power 2026-05-13

Trump's Tariff Playbook Has One Move Left and It Also Got Struck Down

The Section 122 tariffs are the third legal theory Trump has tried to impose global duties -- and courts keep stopping each one while letting him keep collecting until further notice.

power 2026-05-09

The Second Time a Court Killed Trump's Tariffs

The Court of International Trade struck down Trump's replacement 10% global tariffs. He appealed within 24 hours. The question is no longer whether courts will stop him, but whether it matters.

power 2026-05-04

Trump Has Defied 31 Court Orders. The Courts Have Not Stopped Him.

An AP review found an extraordinary pattern of non-compliance with lower court rulings. The more interesting question is why the enforcement mechanism has not worked.

power 2026-05-03

The Administration That Doesn't Follow Court Orders

An AP review documents an unprecedented pattern: Trump officials defying lower court rulings not as exceptions but as policy.

power 2026-04-27

Courts Dismantle Trump's Immigration Architecture, One Proclamation at a Time

The DC Circuit just killed Trump's 'invasion' hook for blocking asylum. This week SCOTUS hears TPS cases covering 350,000 Haitians. The legal architecture of mass deportation is being stress-tested at every level simultaneously.

power 2026-04-26

The EPA Just Deleted the Legal Foundation for Every US Climate Rule. 25 States Are Suing.

The 2009 Endangerment Finding said greenhouse gases endanger public health. Every US climate regulation for 17 years was built on it. The Trump EPA repealed it last week, voiding vehicle standards, power plant rules, methane limits, and aircraft emissions rules in a single action.

power 2026-04-25

Appeals Court Kills Trump's Asylum Ban. The Supreme Court Is Next.

A 2-1 ruling says the president cannot rewrite immigration law by proclamation. Trump's path to SCOTUS is now the point.

power 2026-04-24

The Court Said Trump's Asylum Ban Is Illegal. The White House Will Try Again.

A federal appeals court struck down the administration's summary deportation rules today. This is the third time a court has blocked a Trump immigration order at this stage. The administration keeps filing.

conflict 2026-04-22

A Federal Judge Ordered Trump to Unblock Wind and Solar. The Permits Were Being Delayed While Fossil Fuels Carried On.

Chief Judge Denise Casper in Boston issued a preliminary injunction against five Interior Department and Army Corps policies that put wind and solar permitting in a separate, slower track from other energy sources. The court found likely APA violations.

conflict 2026-04-16

Courts Are Making Climate Policy Because Governments Won't

The ICJ's 2025 advisory opinion is now triggering binding rulings from The Hague to the Caribbean. The Dutch government is appealing. Governments worldwide are watching who wins.

power 2026-04-15

A Judge Froze RFK Jr.'s Vaccine Changes. He's Already Working Around the Ruling.

US District Judge Brian Murphy blocked all Trump-era changes to the national vaccine schedule. The same day, HHS announced new criteria for the advisory panel RFK Jr. had already stacked. The courts and the executive are playing whack-a-mole with public health infrastructure.