Morning Wire Evening Wire: SCOTUS Considers Trump Tariffs & DOJ’s Major Minnesota Bust | 1.16.26
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Jan 16, 2026 The Supreme Court is set to decide on Trump's controversial tariffs, stirring up debates on trade and policy. In Minneapolis, a Latin Kings gang member faces justice after a major bust. Meanwhile, tensions in Iran escalate as protests are suppressed. The NFL and college football playoffs heat up with thrilling matchups on the horizon. Also, surprising news emerges as Venezuela's opposition presents a Nobel Prize to Trump. Plus, a shake-up in Hollywood as Dave Filoni takes the reins of Lucasfilm!
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Major Questions Might Constrain Tariff Power
- The Supreme Court is weighing the major questions doctrine in Trump's tariff case, which could limit unilateral executive economic power.
- The decision may hinge on whether the Emergency Economic Powers Act practically authorizes tariffs despite not naming them.
Tariffs As A Foreign-Policy Lever
- President Trump publicly threatened to use tariffs to pressure countries over Greenland, framing it as national security leverage.
- The comment followed European military moves to the Arctic and signals trade tools as foreign policy instruments.
Taiwan Deal Pushes U.S. Chip Self-Sufficiency
- The U.S.-Taiwan trade deal cuts Taiwan's tariffs and secures roughly $500 billion in matched investment to boost U.S. semiconductor production.
- The pact aims to bring chip manufacturing onshore and increase national self-sufficiency in advanced semiconductors.