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AI Summary
- Trump's administration uses an unconventional legal theory based on the 1977 International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) to justify broad tariffs without congressional approval
- Trump declared national emergencies related to illegal immigration, fentanyl, and trade deficits to invoke IEEPA powers, a tactic no previous president has attempted
- About a dozen lawsuits challenge the tariffs as unlawful and potentially unconstitutional, with some judges already siding with the challengers