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EPISODE · Feb 20, 2026 · 16 MIN

Special Episode: Trump's Tariffs Struck Down

from Deborah Lebree's podcast · host Deborah Lebree

In a historic 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump’s sweeping global tariffs were illegal, jeopardizing a pillar of the president’s second term. The New York Times chief legal affairs correspondent Adam Liptak explains the legal logic of the ruling and its potentially seismic impacts. Guest: Adam Liptak, chief legal affairs correspondent for The New York Times. Background Reading: What Happens to All These Trade Deals Now?Trump Tariff Tracker: Latest Rates on Countries and Products For more information on today’s episode, visit nytimes.com/thedaily. Transcripts of each episode will be made available by the next workday.  Subscribe today at nytimes.com/podcasts or on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. You can also subscribe via your favorite podcast app here https://www.nytimes.com/activate-access/audio?source=podcatcher. For more podcasts and narrated articles, download The New York Times app at nytimes.com/app. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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