WASHINGTON − In its most high-impact case of the term, the Supreme Court is debating the legality of the tariffs President Donald Trump has used to raise revenue, spur manufacturing and exert political pressure on other countries.
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The tariffs, the centerpiece of Trump's economic and foreign policy agendas, are the first major test of his aggressive assertion of presidential powers to reach the high court.
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Lower courts found that Trump overstepped when he invoked a 1977 law meant for emergencies to impose tariffs on imports from most countries.
