US Supreme Court will hear arguments regarding the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariff policy on Wednesday. The case focuses on whether the president has the authority to impose tariffs on imports from various countries, a power traditionally reserved for Congress.

The legal dispute is on the tariffs imposed by Trump during his presidency under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA), a 1977 law that grants the president the authority to declare national emergencies and take economic actions in response. However, lower federal courts have ruled that Trump exceeded his authority under the IEEPA when imposing these tariffs.

The case, Learning Resources, Inc. v. Trump, is crucial because it challenges whether the president can unilaterally set tariffs without co

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