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Feb 20, 2026 - World

President Donald Trump was reportedly infuriated Friday after the Supreme Court ruled that his tariffs were illegal. Trump was hosting the National Governor's Association breakfast with a room full of the nation's governors at the White House when he found out about the high court's decision to strike down Trump's tariffs in a 6-3 vote."Apparently the gov breakfast had been going well, they were working together, and then President Trump became enraged. He started ranting about the decision, not only calling it a disgrace, but started attacking the courts at one point saying, these 'f------ courts,'" said CNN senior White House correspondent Kristen Holmes. "This tariff policy — this could not be a bigger decision for President Trump — this could not be a bigger loss for President Trump," Holmes added. "Not only is so much of his economic agenda based on these tariffs, so much of his foreign policy is based on these tariffs. He has used these tariffs as leverage in almost every meeting that he has had around the world. He has touted them as the most important part of the economic agenda. So clearly, a huge loss, and he recognizes that today." Trump and his administration have not yet made an official announcement in response. His team was reportedly meeting to determine next moves, Holmes said.

Feb 20, 2026 - World

Amateur climber’s conviction over girlfriend’s death could put people off activity, say expertsClimber convicted of manslaughter after leaving girlfriend on Austria’s highest peak to seek helpThe decision of an Austrian court to convict an amateur climber of manslaughter after he had left his girlfriend behind to die on an Alpine peak in winter is certain to be examined closely throughout Europe.In his decision in Innsbruck, the judge, Norbert Hofer – a climber, and an expert in Austrian law relating to the mountains – ruled that the “galaxies-wide” disparity in experience and skills between Thomas P and his late girlfriend Kerstin G meant he had been de facto acting as her mountain guide “as a favour” despite no financial arrangement having been involved. Continue reading...

Feb 20, 2026 - World

Completion of glass cross brings Antoni Gaudí’s church to maximum final height of 172.5m, 144 years after work beganThe final piece of the central tower of Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia has been laid in place, bringing the church to its maximum final height 144 years after work began.After several days when it has been too windy to work, the upper section of the 17 metre-high four-sided steel and glass cross was winched into position at 11am on Friday, completing the tower dedicated to Jesus Christ. At 172.5 metres, the Sagrada Familia, to which the Catalan architect Antoni Gaudí devoted the later part of his life, is Barcelona’s tallest building and the world’s tallest church. Continue reading...

Feb 20, 2026 - World

MAGA followers were furious Friday after the Supreme Court delivered a significant blow to President Donald Trump, ruling that he exceeded his constitutional authority by imposing broad tariffs under emergency powers legislation.The high court's decision struck down Trump's tariffs in a 6-3 vote. On social media like X, MAGA loyalists voiced their anger over the ruling. "Very idiotic move by the Supreme Court. As many good decisions they have made, this was just plain stupid. It’ll hurt the entire country, including them because they live here," Liberty University Ph.D. student Jeannette Elizabeth Geist-Marcelli wrote on X. "@USSupremeCourt you just ruined America," user David Butcher wrote on X."Pathetic decision by the SCOTUS!" User Charlie Keene wrote on X."The Supreme Court is over stepping at this point. They have nothing to do with international trade and tarrifs [SIC]," pro-wrestling entertainer Jaxon Breeze wrote on X."Help the President!" User Theo Cudworth wrote on X."Well that makes all of the other countries happy. And democrats. Will see how it goes from here as this show continues," Pastor Jason Burrough, Lead Pastor at The Bridge Church in Polson, Montana, wrote on X.

Feb 20, 2026 - World

As news was breaking that the Supreme Court dealt a massive blow to Donald Trump’s use of tariffs in a surprising 6-3 vote, MS NOW host Anna Cabrerra singled out an important passage Chief Justice John Roberts wrote in the majority opinion.As legal analysts, Lisa Rubin and Catherine Christian scrambled to read the 107-page document, Cabrerra read, “The President asserts the extraordinary power to unilaterally impose tariffs of unlimited amount, duration, and scope. In light of the breadth, history, and constitutional context of that asserted authority, he must identify clear congressional authorization to exercise it. IEEPA’s grant of authority to regulate . . . 'importation' falls short.’'The jurist continued, “IEEPA contains no reference to tariffs or duties. The Government points to no statute in which Congress used the word ‘regulate’ to authorize taxation. And until now no President has read IEEPA to confer such power.”“We claim no special competence in matters of economics or foreign affairs. We claim only, as we must, the limited role assigned to us by Article III of the Constitution. Fulfilling that role, we hold that IEEPA does not authorize the President to impose tariffs,” Roberts insisted. - YouTube youtu.be