Chapter 1: What is the main topic discussed in this episode?
Live from NPR News, I'm Lakshmi Singh. President Trump's lambasting today's Supreme Court decision to strike down his global tariffs policy under an emergency economic powers law. He says he's disappointed, but no matter, there are other ways to impose the levies, and he says he won't have to go to Congress, as the court's majority suggests under its current ruling, at least not at first.
NPR's Sam Greenglass says congressional Republicans are divided.
Chapter 2: What are the implications of the Supreme Court's decision on Trump's tariffs?
Republican Senator Bernie Moreno of Ohio calls the decision outrageous, writing that the court, quote, handcuffs our fight against unfair trade that has devastated American workers. He's calling on Congress to codify the tariffs using a maneuver that requires only a simple majority in the Senate. But even that may be challenging.
Republican Senator John Curtis of Utah says the ruling affirms that the founders' system of checks and balances remains strong. Former Majority Leader Mitch McConnell wrote that Congress's role in trade policy is not an inconvenience to avoid. Sam Greenglass, NPR News, Washington.
British police are expected to continue searching the former Prince Andrew's previous home, Royal Lodge. And the BBC reports they're asking his protection officers what they saw or heard as his security detail. Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor is under investigation for allegedly sharing sensitive government information with his friend, the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
He was the first senior member of the royal family in centuries to be arrested. He was released yesterday. NPR spoke with London journalist Bidisha Mamata about the fallout.
He has been trouble for many decades, in part because of his own obfuscations, his lies, his fudges, his dodges. He's come across extremely badly in very high profile BBC interviews. And there's a real hunger for a sense of closing the story and having some kind of natural justice happen.
The former prince was accused of having sex with an underage girl. He denies any wrongdoing. The Environmental Protection Agency is loosening rules protecting the U.S. public from mercury and other toxic pollutants produced largely by coal-burning power plants. NPR's Alejandra Barunda explains the potential health impacts of that decision.
Mercury is a heavy metal that is often found naturally in coal. When coal is burned, that mercury is released into the atmosphere, and eventually it can find its way into the human body, where it causes neurological problems and other health issues. It's particularly dangerous for infants. To limit some of that risk, in the 2010s, the EPA designed the mercury and air toxic standards.
The rule was intended to limit the amount of particularly dangerous pollutants, like mercury, that came from power plants. The Biden administration EPA tightened the rule in 2024. But now, the Trump administration's EPA is rolling back the standard to its previous levels. The agency says it's part of the administration's efforts to support the coal industry. Alejandra Burunda, NPR News.
This is NPR. More people in the United States say they were affected by severe cold weather this winter compared to last year. NPR's Jeff Brady reports this winter's storms brought freezing temperatures to the East Coast and widespread power outages in the South.
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