Good morning and welcome to the Sunday edition of Morning Wire, where we give you the weekend rundown to get ready for the week ahead. Today, President Donald Trump plans an aid package for U.S. soybean farmers while still seeking a trade deal with China, Gaza flotilla activists allege mistreatment by Israel, and Swiss Guards prepare for their swearing-in ceremony.
But first, a new Supreme Court term brings big tests of presidential power.
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Members of the Supreme Court sit for a group portrait in October 2022. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) |
New Supreme Court term confronts justices with Trump's aggressive assertion of presidential power |
A monumental Supreme Court term begins Monday with major tests of presidential power on the agenda along with pivotal cases on voting and the rights of LGBTQ people. The court's conservative majority has far been receptive, at least in preliminary rulings, to many of President Donald Trump's aggressive assertions of authority. They could be more skeptical when they conduct an in-depth examination of some Trump policies, including his imposition of tariffs and his desired restrictions on birthright citizenship. Read more. |
