Donald Trump’s tariff gamesmanship ran into a legal brick wall on Wednesday when the Court of International Trade ruled that he did not have the authority to impose his sweeping “Liberation Day” import duties. The ruling also applies to fentanyl-related tariffs but does not affect sectoral duties on Canadian automobiles, steel, and aluminum. Markets rallied, the White House plans to appeal the ruling, so uncertainty prevails.
While the White House lawyers are coping with a setback on trade, they pushed forward with another battle that will test the limits of executive power. In a Boston courtroom today, Harvard University will argue that the Trump administration violated the university’s free speech rights when it revoked international student visas. Expect Harvard, home to one of the world’s highest rated law schools, to make compelling arguments, using the president’s words to show he is on an ideological crusade.
Canadian airlines are grounding flights to US destinations as Canadians continue to stay away from the United States in a grassroots reaction to Trump’s threats. In April, return air trips by Canadians fell 20% compared to 2024, Statistics Canada has reported, and automobile trips fell 35%. The decline in visitors is hitting the US tourism industry hard, putting more than 230,000 jobs at risk.
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What is President Trump trying to achieve in Iran, and how does his strategy compare to past US interventions in the Middle East?
The US has paused Russian oil sanctions in a bid to stabilize energy markets rocked by the war with Iran. Administration officials stress that it’s a “tailored” measure, applying only to oil already loaded onto tankers, but it’s still a gift to Russia, which has already been clocking an extra $150 million daily in oil revenues since the war began.
4: The number of crew members aboard a US refuelling plane – out of six total – who died after the aircraft crashed in neighboring Iraq on Thursday, US Central Command said this morning.