Sen. Markwayne Mullin Says Schumer Squashed Government Reopening Until After Election

Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) held a closed-door meeting in which he squashed his party’s plans to reopen the government until after Tuesday’s elections, fearing that a deal before the election could dampen Democratic turnout, according to Sen. Markwayne Mullin (R., Okla.). “Last week, Liz, I know [Senate minority whip] Dick Durbin wanted

Supreme Court justices seem skeptical of Trump’s sweeping tariffs

Washington — The Supreme Court is considering Wednesday whether President Trump can unilaterally impose tariffs on nearly every country under a federal emergency powers law, with the justices testing a centerpiece of his economic agenda and the limits of presidential powers. Some of the justices expressed skepticism about the government’s arguments defending the tariffs. Solicitor