by Emmitt Barry, Worthy News Washington D.C. Bureau Chief
(Worthy News) – A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily allowed the Trump administration to continue collecting its 10% global tariff, pausing a lower-court ruling that found the import duties unlawful for three plaintiffs who had won relief last week. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a short-term administrative stay while it considers whether to keep the tariffs in place during the government’s appeal.
The dispute centers on President Donald Trump’s use of Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, a provision that allows temporary import surcharges under certain international economic conditions. The Court of International Trade ruled last week that the administration had not properly met the statutory requirements for imposing the 10% surcharge, but its relief was limited to the successful plaintiffs rather than a nationwide block.
The temporary pause means the tariffs resume for two businesses — Burlap & Barrel and Basic Fun! — as well as Washington state, which qualified as an importer through tariff payments made by the University of Washington, a public research institution. The plaintiffs now have seven days to oppose the administration’s request for a longer stay while the appeal proceeds.
The Trump administration imposed the 10% global tariff earlier this year after the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of the broader tariffs Trump had imposed in 2025 under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act. The new tariff is scheduled to expire in July unless Congress extends it, because Section 122 generally limits such import surcharges to 150 days without congressional action.
The case has become another major test of executive power over trade policy. Supporters of Trump’s tariff strategy argue the president needs strong tools to defend American industry, confront unfair trade practices, and restore leverage in global markets. Opponents contend that tariff authority ultimately belongs to Congress and that consumers and businesses are paying the cost through higher import prices.
For now, the appeals court has preserved the status quo, allowing the administration’s trade policy to remain in force while the courts weigh the larger constitutional and statutory questions. The final outcome could shape how far future presidents may go in using emergency or temporary trade powers to reshape America’s economic posture.
Copyright 1999-2026 Worthy News. This article was originally published on Worthy News and was reproduced with permission.
Latest News from Worthy News
A federal appeals court on Tuesday temporarily allowed the Trump administration to continue collecting its 10% global tariff, pausing a lower-court ruling that found the import duties unlawful for three plaintiffs who had won relief last week. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit issued a short-term administrative stay while it considers whether to keep the tariffs in place during the government’s appeal.
Saudi Arabia launched covert airstrikes inside Iran during the recent Middle East war, according to a Reuters exclusive citing two Western officials and two Iranian officials — a move that, if confirmed, would mark the first known Saudi military action carried out directly on Iranian soil. The reported strikes came in late March after the kingdom suffered Iranian attacks, including missile and drone strikes that exposed vulnerabilities in the U.S.-backed security umbrella protecting Gulf Arab states.
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced Tuesday that Russia had successfully test-fired its new Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile — nicknamed “Satan II” by NATO — declaring it the most powerful missile in the world and saying it would enter combat service by the end of 2026.
Hungary’s new government signaled Monday it will continue buying Russian energy despite European Union plans to phase out imports of Russian oil and natural gas, raising the prospect of an early confrontation with Brussels.
More than 100 new evangelical churches have reportedly opened and thousands of people have been baptized in Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country in February 2022, church leaders say.
Hezbollah Secretary-General Naim Qassem said an agreement between Iran and the United States may be the best path to ending Israeli military operations in Lebanon, while defiantly rejecting any outside demand that the Iranian-backed terrorist group disarm.
U.S. federal prosecutors announced criminal charges Tuesday against the operator of the cargo ship that struck and destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024, killing six construction workers.