"This week, Emily Bazelon, John Dickerson, and David Plotz discuss how Tuesday's decisive election results give a legitimate boost to Democrats' prospects as they work toward the midterms, whether the Supreme Court justices will finally draw a line on presidential power and protect Congress's power of the purse in the consequential tariffs case, and how the Trump administration is using SNAP recipients as pawns in a cruel political game."
"Justin Jouvenal for The Washington Post: Supreme Court appears skeptical of legality of most of Trump's tariffs Emily Bazelon and David French for The New York Times (Opinion): A Fresh Way for the Supreme Court to Split Megan Messerly, Doug Palmer, Daniel Desrochers, and Ari Hawkins for Politico: The White House's Plan A is winning its Supreme Court tariff case. It also has a Plan B. Douglas A. Irwin and Alan Wm. Wolff for The Wall Street Journal: Trump's Blanket Tariffs Are a Bridge Too Far Ian Millhiser for Vox: The tariffs case is Trump's ultimate loyalty test for the Supreme Court"
"Tony Romm for The New York Times: Some SNAP Recipients May Not Receive Food Stamps Under White House Policy Toluse Olorunnipa for The Atlantic: This Could Be How the Shutdown Ends Matthew Yglesias for Slow Boring (Substack): Trump turned off critical food assistance for millions Cammy Pedroja for The Big Picture (Substack): Holding SNAP Ransom"
Decisive election outcomes in New Jersey and Virginia boost Democratic momentum ahead of the midterms and erode elements of the administration's coalition. The Supreme Court appears poised to scrutinize broad presidential tariff authority and to consider protecting Congress's power of the purse in a consequential case. Legal commentators and editorial writers offer sharply divided views on tariff legality, separation-of-powers implications, and institutional credibility. The administration's SNAP policy changes risk cutting benefits for some recipients, effectively using food assistance as a bargaining or political tool and prompting legal, legislative, and public scrutiny.
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