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Importers Challenged the IEEPA Tariffs and Won. Here’s Whether They Can Do It Again.
The White House needed four hours. That's how long passed between the Supreme Court striking down President Trump's…
An ICE Agent Killed a U.S. Citizen. Here’s What Accountability Mechanisms Exist—and Where They Break Down.
Renee Nicole Good's SUV was stopped sideways across a one-way street when ICE agent Jonathan Ross fired three…
Businesses Paid Billions in Tariffs the Court Says Were Illegal. Here’s How Refunds Would Work.
The Supreme Court struck down the IEEPA tariffs on February 20, 2026, and said nothing about what happens…
Congress Handed Presidents Tariff Power Decades Ago. The Court Just Took It Back.
Rick Woldenberg paid millions in legal fees to sue the federal government. He described his willingness to put…
The Fourth Amendment Protections That Apply During Immigration Sweeps—For Citizens and Noncitizens Alike
The Fourth Amendment does not say "citizens." It says "the people." Courts have spent decades arguing about what…
The Supreme Court Just Stripped the President’s Tariff Power. Here’s What That Means.
Roughly $240 billion in tariff revenue had been collected since April 2025 from importers across the country. On…
Section 122 of the 1974 Trade Act Was Designed for Emergencies. Here’s What Congress Actually Intended.
Not during the Latin American debt crisis of the 1980s, not during the 1997 Asian financial crisis that…
The Tariff Ruling Eliminated Nine Percentage Points of U.S. Trade Barriers Overnight
In Learning Resources, Inc. V. Trump, six justices formed a majority opinion, and with it, nearly half of…
When Immigration Agents Can Enter Your Home Without a Warrant
More than 63,000 TSA officers are working without pay. FEMA disaster reimbursements to states face delays, including $11…
Federal Workers in Shutdown Limbo: What Happens to Pay and Benefits
Approximately 260,000 Department of Homeland Security workers are either on the job without pay or sitting at home…
Inside the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court That Oversees Section 702
That court, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, reviews every aspect of Section 702 surveillance—the government submits its surveillance…
Can the NSA Search Your Messages Without a Warrant? What Section 702 Allows
This isn't a leak or a scandal. It's how Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is…
Section 702 Expires April 20. What Intelligence Agencies Lose If It Lapses.
Congress faces a deadline nine weeks away. What happens if nobody blinks and the authority lapses? Intelligence officials…
Why Congress Keeps Fighting Over the Same Surveillance Law Every Few Years
The Trump administration wants Congress to renew Section 702—a surveillance law that lets intelligence agencies collect Americans' communications…
When AI Companies Reach Bank-Sized Valuations, Financial Regulators Take Notice
For comparison, America's largest bank JPMorgan Chase has a market valuation of approximately $836 billion. JPMorgan manages over…