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Supreme Court Rejects Trump Tariffs Over Congressional Approval

9/2/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to impose tariffs and fire a Federal Reserve (Fed) governor was rejected by Supreme Court.
The Court upheld birthright citizenship, with Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett supporting the view.
In Learning Resources v. Trump, the Court blocked the president’s tariff plan for lacking congressional approval.
Ruling said major-questions doctrine hinders Democratic presidents, though only half justices would apply it to Trump.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump’s effort to impose tariffs and fire a Federal Reserve (Fed) governor was rejected by Supreme Court.
The Court upheld birthright citizenship, with Justice John Roberts and Justice Amy Coney Barrett supporting the view.
In Learning Resources v. Trump, the Court blocked the president’s tariff plan for lacking congressional approval.
Ruling said major-questions doctrine hinders Democratic presidents, though only half justices would apply it to Trump.