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Trump’s own SCOTUS picks could wind up hurting him on tariffs

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The Supreme Court on Wednesday heard oral arguments in a case centered on President Donald Trump’s use of an emergency law to enact his sweeping "Liberation Day" tariffs, and even Trump-appointed justices appeared skeptical of the administration’s arguments.Several questions from conservative justices, particularly Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett, suggested uncertainty about allowing Trump to use the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to enact his steep 10% tariffs on most imports. A ruling against the administration would deliver a major blow to Trump's signature economic...