The Trump administration's sweeping global tariffs on 86 countries, imposed under Section 301 of the Trade Act, face a federal court challenge in Manhattan from small businesses and Democratic-led states who argue the forced-labor justification is a pretext to reinstate tariffs previously struck down by the Supreme Court.
Donald Trump threatened to annihilate Iran at the UN while facing mounting domestic challenges, including court rulings against his policies, plummeting poll numbers, and fracturing Republican support. Twenty months into his second term, his political influence is waning amid persistent inflation, rising fuel costs, and an unpopular war, with even loyal Republicans distancing themselves ahead of midterm elections.