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Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh.
Chapter 2: What recent Supreme Court ruling did President Trump criticize?
President Trump is blasting the ruling from the conservative majority U.S. Supreme Court that strikes down his tariffs policy under an emergency powers law as unconstitutional. A source not authorized to speak publicly tells NPR Trump called the decision a disgrace. Trump was behind closed doors meeting with a bipartisan group of governors when the ruling came down.
NPR's Nina Totenberg reports on Chief Justice John Roberts' opinion today in a ruling viewed as a major setback for the Trump administration.
He referred to the revolution and the start of the United States of America, saying much of that revolution was based on an objection to being taxed and therefore the framers put in the Constitution. The powers of Congress were to tax and that imports and exports have taxes and that therefore If a president wants to impose a tax, a big tariff, Congress has to expressly authorize it.
NPR's Zena Totenberg reporting President Trump is expected to remark shortly on the Supreme Court ruling. Trump says he has not yet decided whether he will use military force against Iran, but as NPR's Greg Myrie tells us, the U.S. has now assembled a formidable air and naval presence in the region.
After a month-long buildup, U.S. forces in the Middle East have reached a critical mass. A second aircraft carrier and 50 or more fighter jets have just arrived or will be in place soon. The U.S. now appears capable of a sustained bombing campaign that could last weeks, if not longer. President Trump remains noncommittal about his plans.
Now we may have to take it a step further or we may not. Maybe we're going to make a deal. You're going to be finding out over the next probably 10 days.
Media reports in Iran say the country is expecting a U.S. strike. Iran's leaders say they will retaliate if attacked and they have a stockpile of ballistic missiles. Greg Myhre, NPR News, Washington.
The president continues to antagonize Maryland Governor Westmore over disputed responsibilities for cleaning up a burst sewer pipe that has spilled millions of gallons of sewage into the Potomac River. Here's WAMU's Jackson Sinnenberg.
In a post on social media, Trump said it was Moore's responsibility to address the break in the Potomac Interceptor sewage line. He also said if Moore cannot, he should ask Trump nicely to help, like the mayor of Washington, D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser requested federal funds this week to fully reimburse D.C. 's work on fixing the pipeline.
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