Federal court blocks Trump’s sweeping tariffs
A U.S. federal court has blocked President Donald Trump’s sweeping global trade tariffs on imports.
A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of International Trade ruled that an emergency law invoked by the White House does not give the president unilateral authority to impose tariffs on nearly every country worldwide and in fact exceeded his authority.
While tariffs must typically be approved by Congress, Trump has said he has the power to act to address the trade deficits he calls a national emergency. The New York-based court declared the Constitution provides Congress exclusive powers to regulate commerce with other nations.
The White House has requested that the court block the order suspending tariffs while it appeals the case.
This is a developing story.
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