Wednesday morning saw what could be the most consequential oral arguments in this Supreme Court term: What will become of President Trump’s tariff regime?

For such a high-stakes case, the press section was jam packed, according to a journalist in attendance. And the public viewing area was also filled to the brim, with some attendees arriving early to guarantee a seat.

As documented by C-SPAN’s Howard Mortman, the front row was a Who’s Who of Washington power players, from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, to Senators Mike Lee and Amy Klobuchar, to Meta president of global affairs Joel Kaplan.

Wednesday morning saw what could be the most consequential oral arguments in this Supreme Court term: What will become of President Trump’s tariff regim

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