Why It Will Be Hard for Five Justices to Bless Trump’s Tariffs

November 6, 2025, Opinion: "On Wednesday the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about the legality of President Trump’s tariffs. Earlier this week, the president said that “if a President was not able to quickly and nimbly use the power of Tariffs, we would be defenseless, leading perhaps even to the ruination of our Nation.” The outcome has vast implications — for the global economy, American businesses, the government’s budget and consumers, not to mention implications for the separation of powers of the federal government."