Rachel Abrams

Okay, so then the Wednesday night ruling, how does that ruling affect, if it affects, the negotiations that are active right now between the administration and these foreign trading partners?

Okay, so then the Wednesday night ruling, how does that ruling affect, if it affects, the negotiations that are active right now between the administration and these foreign trading partners?

And Gina, what would that look like? Like, what options does the administration have in front of it?

And Gina, what would that look like? Like, what options does the administration have in front of it?

And how likely is it that the president would enact that 150-day 15% tariff and then go to Congress to seek the authority to, I guess, extend it permanently?

And how likely is it that the president would enact that 150-day 15% tariff and then go to Congress to seek the authority to, I guess, extend it permanently?

Can you explain that a little bit? What are these more legally solid options?

Can you explain that a little bit? What are these more legally solid options?

So if those options could theoretically put the administration on more solid legal footing, why not use those to begin with? Like, why even rely on this 1977 law that seems to have been relatively easily struck down, at least by this first court?

So if those options could theoretically put the administration on more solid legal footing, why not use those to begin with? Like, why even rely on this 1977 law that seems to have been relatively easily struck down, at least by this first court?

It feels as though there has been this pattern since President Trump took office of him levying these huge threats that end up in one way or another going away, either because a court strikes something down or a deal is negotiated or he walks something back.

It feels as though there has been this pattern since President Trump took office of him levying these huge threats that end up in one way or another going away, either because a court strikes something down or a deal is negotiated or he walks something back.

And I just wonder if this ruling on Wednesday, if in any way it puts even more pressure on President Trump to show that he means business with these trade negotiations. Yeah.

And I just wonder if this ruling on Wednesday, if in any way it puts even more pressure on President Trump to show that he means business with these trade negotiations. Yeah.

Which is a little ironic because on its face, it seems like this ruling would bring relief, but it sounds like it could actually prompt even more aggressive action potentially.

Which is a little ironic because on its face, it seems like this ruling would bring relief, but it sounds like it could actually prompt even more aggressive action potentially.

Gina, thank you so much. Thank you. A federal appeals court on Thursday signaled it would move quickly to address the legal uncertainty surrounding the president's tariffs and asked the parties in the case to file legal briefs by early June.

Gina, thank you so much. Thank you. A federal appeals court on Thursday signaled it would move quickly to address the legal uncertainty surrounding the president's tariffs and asked the parties in the case to file legal briefs by early June.

Lawyers for the administration said that they are prepared to take the case to the Supreme Court if the appeals court rules against the president, saying the move would be necessary to quote, avoid the irreparable national security and economic harms at stake. We'll be right back. Here's what else you need to know today.

Lawyers for the administration said that they are prepared to take the case to the Supreme Court if the appeals court rules against the president, saying the move would be necessary to quote, avoid the irreparable national security and economic harms at stake. We'll be right back. Here's what else you need to know today.