Supreme Court sounds skeptical of Trump’s wide-ranging tariffs
President Trump’s tariffs seemed to be in jeopardy on Wednesday at the Supreme Court, in a high-stakes case that will decide the fate of a critical aspect of Trump’s economic and foreign policy agenda. The big picture: Some of the conservative justices seemed skeptical that Trump has the power to impose such far-reaching tariffs. A ruling against Trump could be devastating to one of his signature second-term priorities. Driving the news: The court heard oral arguments on Wednesday in a challenge to a slew of Trump’s tariffs, including the “Liberation Day” levies and a separate set imposed on Canada, Mexico and China. Continue reading at Axios. (Eric Lee)
Washington’s hungry are in limbo as emergency SNAP funds will arrive late after court order
There’s not enough money in the contingency fund to cover even a full month of SNAP benefits for America’s hungry, and community leaders are still scrambling to find ways to keep people fed. Exactly when SNAP users can expect their benefits, and how much they’ll get, was still unknown as of Monday, with state leaders saying they still need more information from the federal government before they can make an estimate. “Washington state is working to digest the court’s ruling and get benefits flowing as soon as possible,” Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson said in an Oct. 31 press release. Continue reading at The Inlander. (Young Kwak)
Telemedicine abortion requests doubled after Dobbs, UW study says
Telehealth requests for medication abortion doubled in more than a third of states in the months after the U.S. Supreme Court reversed Roe v. Wade, according to new work from University of Washington researchers. The study was published in medical journal JAMA Network last month, and builds on research that has documented rising demand nationwide for abortion medication through telehealth services. This care, shown to be as safe and effective as in-person options, has become especially popular among people who live farthest from an abortion-care clinic, according to the report. Continue reading at The Seattle Times. (Charlie Neibergall)
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