The TOI correspondent from Washington: In a marathon 2½-hour session that exposed fissures in the Trump administration's trade agenda, the US Supreme Court on Wednesday grilled lawyers over Trump tariffs imposed under a 1977 emergency powers law, with even conservative justices expressing skepticism over presidential powers in the matter. Neal Katyal, the Indian-American litigator leading the case for small businesses, delivered a forceful defence of congressional primacy, earning praise from legal scholars even as justices from both ideological flanks voiced doubts about the policy's legality. The case, consolidated as Trump vs VOS Selections Inc. and Learning Resources, Inc. vs Trump, could redefine executive authority in an era of economic nationalism. President Trump has w

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