In a major blow to President Trump’s economic agenda, the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down his sweeping global tariffs—ruling he overstepped his authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. Jeff breaks down the decision, Trump’s furious response, and what comes next with ABC’s Stephen Portnoy and legal analyst Royal Oakes, including the possibility of massive refund claims from importers.
PLUS: Governor Bob Ferguson makes a rare press appearance—and signals Democrats may have gone too far on taxes. Washington Observer editor Paul Queary joins Jeff to unpack Ferguson’s call for tax relief alongside the push for a 'millionaire’s tax', and what it says about the governor’s uneasy relationship with legislative Democrats.
AND: The weekly Olympia roundup—what’s dead after cutoff (including the so-called “initiative killer”) and what’s still moving: an estate tax rollback, a transgender records privacy bill, a 0.05 DUI limit proposal, a debate over using campaign funds for personal security (and possibly firearms), and new protections for pet insurance customers.
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