Ian Millhiser

1 week ago | vox.com | Ian Millhiser

A federal court ruled on Wednesday evening that the massive tariffs President Donald Trump imposed shortly after beginning his second term are illegal. The US Court of International Trade’s decision in two consolidated cases – known as V.O.S. Selections v. United States and Oregon v. Department of Homeland Security – is quite broad.

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Ian Millhiser

If this decision stands on appeal, it’s a big loss for Trump that will make it difficult for his trade war to continue. A federal court ruled on Wednesday evening that the massive tariffs President Donald Trump imposed shortly after beginning his second term are illegal. The US Court of International …

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Ian Millhiser

On Thursday evening, the Supreme Court handed down a brief order, which temporarily permits President Donald Trump to fire two federal officials who, by law, are shielded from being summarily terminated. That, in itself, is not particularly significant because, on April 9, Chief Justice John Roberts acted on his own authority to temporarily permit Trump to fire the same two officials. So the practical effect of Thursday’s order in Trump v. Wilcox is simply to maintain the status quo.

2 weeks ago | vox.com | Ian Millhiser

On Thursday evening, the Supreme Court handed down a brief order, which temporarily permits President Donald Trump to fire two federal officials who, by law, are shielded from being summarily terminated. That, in itself, is not particularly significant because, on April 9, Chief Justice John Roberts acted on his own authority to temporarily permit Trump to fire the same two officials. So the practical effect of Thursday’s order in Trump v. Wilcox is simply to maintain the status quo.

2 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Ian Millhiser

A Ludicrous New Supreme Court Decision Could Grant Trump Presidential Power Not Seen Since King George IIIFor 237 years, we never thought it would come to this. Dammit. It took less than three hours. On Thursday, I had just complimented Justice Amy Coney Barrett for “becoming interesting” by recusing herself from a Supreme Court decision that would have allowed Oklahoma to use public money to help …