In a marathon oral argument, Sauer — a former personal attorney for Trump — squared off against veteran Supreme Court litigator Neal Katyal and Oregon Solicitor General Benjamin Gutman in a series of cases challenging the president's deployment of sweeping tariffs on goods coming into the U.S. While the justices across the ideological spectrum asked both lawyers challenging questions, Sauer seemed to have the tougher day, as he was peppered from the right and left (literally and figuratively) with questions that might lead the average observer of the Court to conclude that the president is unlikely to prevail.
Speaker Mike Johnson was misguided Wednesday when he said of Tuesday's elections, "I don't think the loss last night was any reflection about Republicans at all." Read more.
The Trump administration attacking boats in the Caribbean is a costly distraction meant to project toughness while masking its role in worsening the crisis at home. Read more.
