Our top story, from Steven Monacelli: Wearing black, owning zines, using the encrypted messaging app Signal. The broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance as the government builds its "antifa conspiracy." https://www.texasobserver.org/antifa-scare-prairieland-19-trial-ice-detention/

#politics #USpol #news #FreeSpeech #Texas #NorthTexas #ICE #law #antifa

Our top story, from Steven Monacelli: Wearing black, owning zines, using the encrypted messaging app Signal. The broader constitutional rights of left-wing activists may hang in the balance as the government builds its "antifa conspiracy." https://www.texasobserver.org/antifa-scare-prairieland-19-trial-ice-detention/

#politics #USpol #news #FreeSpeech #Texas #NorthTexas #ICE #law #antifa

#Trump announced Saturday that he would raise his new, global #tariff to 15%, a day after he took steps to replicate some of the punishing duties that had been struck down by #SCOTUS.

Trump announced the change in a post on social media, & said the #tariffs would take effect immediately, as he signaled anew that he would press ahead with his #trade war despite the legal ruling.

#law #economy #SeparationOfPowers #Judiciary #legislative #3CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/business/trump-tariffs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

#Trump announced Saturday that he would raise his new, global #tariff to 15%, a day after he took steps to replicate some of the punishing duties that had been struck down by #SCOTUS.

Trump announced the change in a post on social media, & said the #tariffs would take effect immediately, as he signaled anew that he would press ahead with his #trade war despite the legal ruling.

#law #economy #SeparationOfPowers #Judiciary #legislative #3CoEqualBranchesOfGovernment
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/02/21/business/trump-tariffs.html?smid=nytcore-ios-share

🗨️ Unbelievable

#EC

⚖️ #law #humanrights #france
#africa

@EUCourtPress

Fifty-nine individuals are by now sanctioned by the European Union in pursuit of punishing #russia for the War in ukraine: More and more the #EU is putting its own citizens and those of third states on this list, for reasons that have often little to do with Russia

One of them is Nathalie Yamb, who was in fact the first #swiss citizen to be included on the list

📲 Video: Neutrality Studies

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PXq89FryYzo

Yes!!!!

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#SCOTUS rules that Trump’s sweeping “emergency” #tariffs are #illegal

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that #Trump violated #federal #law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a striking loss for the White House on an issue that has been central to the president’s foreign policy & economic agenda.

#law #economy #geopolitics
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/20/politics/supreme-court-tariffs?cid=ios_app

#SCOTUS’ decision was 6-3.
Justices #ClarenceThomas, Samuel #Alito & Brett #Kavanaugh dissented.
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice #JohnRoberts said the #statute does not authorize the president to impose #tariffs.

“The president asserts the extraordinary power to unilaterally impose tariffs of unlimited amount, duration, & scope. In light of the breadth, history, & constitutional context of that asserted authority, he must identify clear congressional authorization to exercise it.”

#law

#SCOTUS’ decision was 6-3.
Justices #ClarenceThomas, Samuel #Alito & Brett #Kavanaugh dissented.
Writing for the majority, Chief Justice #JohnRoberts said the #statute does not authorize the president to impose #tariffs.

“The president asserts the extraordinary power to unilaterally impose tariffs of unlimited amount, duration, & scope. In light of the breadth, history, & constitutional context of that asserted authority, he must identify clear congressional authorization to exercise it.”

#law

#Treasury has collected >$133 billion from the #import #taxes #Trump imposed under the emergency powers law, federal data from December says. Many companies, including the big-box warehouse chain Costco, have already lined up in court to demand #refunds.

#law #economy #tariffs #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #geopolitics #SCOTUS

The challengers argued the “emergency powers” #law doesn’t even mention #tariffs & Trump’s use of it fails several legal tests, including one that doomed President Joe Biden’s $500 billion student loan forgiveness program.

The economic impact of Trump’s tariffs has been estimated at some $3 trillion over the next decade, acc/to the #CBO.

#law #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #geopolitics #Trump #SCOTUS

#Trump set what he called “reciprocal” #tariffs on most countries in April 2025 to address #trade #deficits that he declared a “national emergency”. Those came after he imposed extra #duties on #Canada, #China & #Mexico, ostensibly to address a “drug trafficking” “emergency”.
A series of lawsuits followed, including a case from a dozen largely Democratic-leaning #states & others from small #businesses selling everything from plumbing supplies to educational toys to women’s cycling apparel.

#law

The #Constitution gives #Congress the #power to levy #tariffs. But the #Trump administration argued that a 1977 #law allowing the president to regulate importation during “emergencies” also allows him to set tariffs. Other presidents have used the law dozens of times to impose #sanctions, but Trump was the first president to invoke it for #import #taxes.

#law #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #geopolitics #SCOTUS

The #tariffs decision doesn’t stop #Trump from imposing duties under other #laws. While those have more limitations on the speed & severity of Trump’s actions, top admin ofcls have said they expect to keep the tariff framework in place under “other authorities”.

#law #economy #inflation #affordability #CostOfLiving #geopolitics #SCOTUS

Yes!!!!

🚨🚨🚨🚨🚨

#SCOTUS rules that Trump’s sweeping “emergency” #tariffs are #illegal

The Supreme Court on Friday ruled that #Trump violated #federal #law when he unilaterally imposed sweeping tariffs across the globe, a striking loss for the White House on an issue that has been central to the president’s foreign policy & economic agenda.

#law #economy #geopolitics
https://www.cnn.com/2026/02/20/politics/supreme-court-tariffs?cid=ios_app

Federal judge accuses #Trump admin of ' #terror' against #immigrants in scathing ruling

A federal judge has accused the Trump admin of terrorizing immigrants & recklessly violating the #law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally.

#StateSponsoredTerrorism #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #Constitution #CivilRights #UseOfForce #ExcessiveForce #AbuseOfPower #fascism #tyranny #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-trump-detention-bond-judge-50a5da122aa51eed77cace0830548df3

Federal judge accuses #Trump admin of ' #terror' against #immigrants in scathing ruling

A federal judge has accused the Trump admin of terrorizing immigrants & recklessly violating the #law in its efforts to deport millions of people living in the country illegally.

#StateSponsoredTerrorism #murder #ExtraJudicialKillings #Constitution #CivilRights #UseOfForce #ExcessiveForce #AbuseOfPower #fascism #tyranny #ICE #CBP #Sturmabteilung
https://apnews.com/article/immigration-trump-detention-bond-judge-50a5da122aa51eed77cace0830548df3

A daytime #TalkShow NOT a #news program FFS. This is fascist persecution.

#FCC chairman says the agency is investigating #ABC network’s ' #TheView' over equal time rule

#law #Trump #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfGovernment #independence #FederalAgencies #censorship #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #USpol
https://apnews.com/article/view-fcc-stephen-colbert-abc-cbs-4fd679462e08de2cdc340071f48a83a9?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-02-19-Investigation+into+%E2%80%98The+View%E2%80%99

Reinventing the wheel — badly

After leaving the #WHO, #Trump officials propose a replacement 3 times more expensive to duplicate it
#HHS proposes spending $2 billion a year to re-create systems the #US accessed through the #WorldHealthOrganization at a fraction of the #cost, according to officials briefed on the matter.

#idiocracy #kakistocracy #law #policy #GovernmentSpending #PublicHealth #health #USpol
https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2026/02/19/alternative-world-health-organization-proposal/

A daytime #TalkShow NOT a #news program FFS. This is fascist persecution.

#FCC chairman says the agency is investigating #ABC network’s ' #TheView' over equal time rule

#law #Trump #RevengePolitics #WeaponizationOfGovernment #independence #FederalAgencies #censorship #authoritarianism #autocracy #dictatorship #fascism #tyranny #USpol
https://apnews.com/article/view-fcc-stephen-colbert-abc-cbs-4fd679462e08de2cdc340071f48a83a9?utm_source=onesignal&utm_medium=push&utm_campaign=2026-02-19-Investigation+into+%E2%80%98The+View%E2%80%99