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The Court Draws a Line and Trump Pulls Out a Loophole. Will Congress Respond?

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Feb 22, 2026
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The Supreme Court did something Friday that Congress should have done decades ago: it told a president that emergency powers are not a blank check.

On February 20, 2026, in Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, the Court ruled that the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a Cold War statute meant for targeted financial sanctions, does not au…

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