Vladimir Putin hoped a re-elected President Trump would play along with his drive to “put America in its place and give Russia the power to shape Europe’s destiny,” argues Hanna Notte at The New York Times, but: “One year later, those hopes have been dashed.” “Trump has scanted” Vlad’s “geopolitical aspirations” and “shown little care for Russian partners, allies or spheres of influence” from the Caucasus to Venezuela and Cuba. Congress should read “Justice Neil Gorsuch’s concurring opinion in the Supreme Court’s rejection of President Trump’s” justification for his tariffs, urges The Wall Street Journal’s editorial board: “The Justice has more confidence in Congress than the Members themselves.” His chief goal is “to encourage Congress to reclaim its proper authority” under the Constitution. He defends “the Court’s major questions doctrine, which says the executive must point to clear Congressional language to justify a regulation with significant consequences” — a “pro-Congress” principle that “protects against the usurpation of legislative power by Presidents.” At present, Congress has “ceded too much tariff power to a President who refuses to use it with restraint.” Limiting that power “would be a good start on reviving” Congress’ proper role.
Author: Post Editorial Board
Published at: 2026-02-23 23:05:08
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