On this episode we deal with the big news out of Washington, with the U.S. Supreme Court deciding to strike down President Trump’s tariffs that were instituted under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act of 1977.
The 6 to 3 decision, with John Roberts, Neil Gorsuch and Amy Coney Barrett joining the court’s leftist judges to invalidate the tariffs, is now forcing the White House to scramble in response. However, the tariffs appear likely to stick around as the administration is already moving to reinstitute them under different legal justifications. We deal with the merits of the case, the fallout — including billions of dollars potentially being repaid to importers — and the political argument over tariffs in general.
Additionally, we talk about the “warmth of collectivism” already cooling off in New York City, as Mayor Zohran Mamdani has to contend with reality. Already he is proposing raising property taxes by 9.5 percent, raiding the city’s Rainy Day Fund, and doing the same to the Retiree Health Benefits Trust fund, breaking major campaign promises and proving that utopian campaign rhetoric never ends up working out in the real world.
Finally, we talk about some Maine topics, including a white substance sent to Maine GOP headquarters, as well as Janet Mills going, then not going, then going to the annual National Governors Association meeting, and much more.
