ANDREW BRANCA: Justice Brett Kavanaugh — joined by Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito — argued that the plain meaning of “regulate importation” absolutely includes tariffs. And Trump immediately pivoted to Section 232, Section 301, and Section 122 authority — imposing a new 10% global tariff.

The Supreme Court (6–3) just ruled that President Trump lacks authority under the IEEPA to impose certain tariffs.

Chief Justice John Roberts joined by Gorsuch and Barrett invoked the “Major Questions Doctrine.”

But here’s what the headlines won’t tell you:

Justice Brett… pic.twitter.com/3lPjMVYup4

— Andrew Branca Show (@TheBrancaShow) February 20, 2026

The Supreme Court (6–3) just ruled that President Trump lacks authority under the IEEPA to impose certain tariffs. Chief Justice John Roberts joined by Gorsuch and Barrett invoked the “Major Questions Doctrine.” But here’s what the headlines won’t tell you: Justice Brett Kavanaugh — joined by Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito — argued that the plain meaning of “regulate importation” absolutely includes tariffs. And Trump immediately pivoted to Section 232, Section 301, and Section 122 authority — imposing a new 10% global tariff. This isn’t the end of the tariff fight. It may be the beginning of a stronger one.

Separation of powers showdown incoming. 

JOHN LEFEVRE: Why are zero women in the top 10 chess players ever? Why are ~95% of inventors, founders, and Nobel Prize winners men? Why are ~90% of prisoners and ~75% of homeless men? Same reason: men have greater variability in everything - IQ, aggression, risk appetite, ambition, trust,…

Why are zero women in the top 10 chess players ever?

Why are ~95% of inventors, founders, and Nobel Prize winners men?

Why are ~90% of prisoners and ~75% of homeless men?

Same reason: men have greater variability in everything - IQ, aggression, risk appetite, ambition, trust,… pic.twitter.com/fDpZTPZPSi

— John LeFevre (@JohnLeFevre) February 20, 2026

FOREST PARK PHARMACY: The biggest red flag so far is a sole proprietor operating in a van in rural New Mexico who has billed $76 million in 7 years. He's averaging 1,000 claims every day. That is some efficient work happening.

DOGE dumped all of the Medicaid Data!

“A Sole Proprietor operating in a van in rural New Mexico has billed $76 MILLION dollars in 7 years...averaging 1000s of claims everyday...also a Pediatrician who billed Medicaid 830 claims per day...at $70 MILLION.” pic.twitter.com/y3Wvw3MUJE

— Valerie Anne Smith (@ValerieAnne1970) February 20, 2026

DOGE dumped all the Medicaid data online for everyone to see.  It's a massive file filled with everything Medicaid paid for so that we can dig through it ourselves to see where the money is going. This is huge and it's already showing some incredibly suspicious providers.  The biggest red flag so far is a sole proprietor operating in a van in rural New Mexico who has billed $76 million in 7 years.  He's averaging 1,000 claims every day.  That is some efficient work happening.  There's another single pediatrician billing 830 claims every day for the last 7 years.  He's up to $70 million.  Not bad for somebody whose practice is based in a residential apartment.  There are hundreds of these and they are so obvious.  This is the kind of thing that can only happen when the person paying is spending somebody else's money. Nobody is letting their own money fly out the window to a van in New Mexico. That's why our prices have to be competitive.  When you spend your own money, that matters.

Head to Forest Park Pharmacy.com to look at our price checker and transfer today to save.

ROBERT SPENCER: Detroit Tigers offer Ramadan greetings, say nothing about Lent

Detroit Tigers offer Ramadan greetings, say nothing about Lent - https://t.co/0TKKZiU6q8 pic.twitter.com/qHuiqZCidh

— Robert Spencer (@jihadwatchRS) February 20, 2026

MIGRATION POLICY INSTITUTE: Only about 18-20% of these immigrants come for work.

There has never been this much LEGAL immigration to the United States, nor for so long a period.

Since 1989 legal immigration has averaged 1,000,000 a year. For many of these years LEGAL immigration has topped 1.2 million.

Only about 18-20% of these immigrants come for work.… pic.twitter.com/1HoLYmMM9n

— White Papers Policy Institute (@WhitePapersPol) February 20, 2026

There has never been this much LEGAL immigration to the United States, nor for so long a period.

Since 1989 legal immigration has averaged 1,000,000 a year. For many of these years LEGAL immigration has topped 1.2 million.

Only about 18-20% of these immigrants come for work. 

The current administration has brought down legal immigration, and they expect to reduce it overall by 33-50%. Congress has to act, though. They must pass Chip Roy's PAUSE Act and stop all immigration until the system is rebuilt.

Source: Migration Policy.org "Legal Immigration to the United States, 1820-Present," Migration Policy Institute, November 2020.  Updated November 2024.