Trump asks the Supreme Court to give him total control over the US economy

President Donald Trump greets Chief Justice John G. Roberts, Jr as he arrives to deliver an address to a joint session of Congress at the U.S. Capitol on March 4, 2025, in Washington, DC. | Win McNamee/Getty Images In a trio of cases, two currently pending before the Supreme Court and one that is likely to land on the justices’ doorstep as soon as Tuesday, President Donald Trump claims new powers that, if he prevails, would give him near-total control over all US fiscal and monetary policy. The first is the ongoing litigation over Trump’s tariffs. The Court plans to hear two challenge