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Live from NPR News in Washington, I'm Corva Coleman, a federal appeals court has temporarily restored President Trump's ability to impose sweeping global tariffs.

As NPR's Frega Ordonez reports, the decision overturns a lower court's ruling blocking Trump's tariffs.

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit has granted the Trump

administration's request to temporarily pause the New York-based Court of International Trade

ruling that struck down many of Trump's tariffs. The court offered no reasoning for the decision,

but paused the original ruling while the legal proceedings play out. This latest development is likely only to increase

uncertainty about Trump's trade agenda. White House press Secretary Caroline Levitt defended the administration.

Ultimately, the Supreme Court must put an end to this for the sake of our Constitution and our country.

She said the U.S. cannot function if the president is hindered by, in her words,

activists, judges.

Franco, Ordojans, and PR News, the White House.

President Trump says he'll have a press conference early this afternoon at the White House

with billionaire Elon Musk.

It's Musk's last day as a special federal government employee.

He oversaw on Trump's cost-cutting

entity Doge. Musk says he's returning to his businesses. One of them, automaker Tesla,

sought sales plunge in the most recent quarter by 71% year over year. President Trump has

commuted the federal life sentences of a former Chicago gang leader.

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