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Kavanaugh’s Embarrassing Tariff Dissent (w/ Andrew Weissmann) | Illegal News

2026-02-21 News & Politics
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The Supreme Court struck down Trump’s sweeping tariffs in a 6–3 decision—including votes from two of his own appointees. Sarah Longwell and Andrew Weissmann explain why the Court said Congress, not the president, controls the power to tax, what the “major questions” fight was really about, and why Chief Justice Roberts appeared to take direct aim at Kavanaugh’s dissent. Make laundry day the best day of the week! Get 20% off your entire order @LaundrySauce with code ILLEGALNEWS at https://laundrysauce.com/ILLEGALNEWS F*%k your khakis and get The Perfect Jean 15% off with the code ILLEGALNEWS15 at theperfectjean.nyc/ILLEGALNEWS15 #theperfectjeanpod NOBL gives you real travel peace of mind — security, design, and convenience all in one. Head to http://nobltravel.com/ for 46% off your entire order! #NOBL #ad Become a Bulwark Youtube Plus Member here - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCG4Hp1KbGw4e02N7FpPXDgQ/join

Top Comments (10)

@ShyamalaIyer-z5d 2026-02-21

Keep having Andrew again and again. Love the rapport between Sarah and Andrew

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@56silverado 2026-02-21

Andrew Weissman is so thoughtful and thorough. Great chemistry with Sarah. His passion for the law is very apparent.

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@BigGuy8059 2026-02-22

Kavenaugh's most important legal opinion: "I like beer."

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@megananderson8743 2026-02-21

Whenever Andrew Weissmann speaks, I listen. Thank you for bringing him on your podcast.

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@janetkruth3813 2026-02-21

Pretty rich for SCOTUS to worry about how to pay back all that money when they sat on that ruling and allowed the tarriffs to be collected.

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@Sweetiness.6059 2026-02-24

I am sooo impressed with Minnesota ❣️I LOVE THOSE PEOPLE ❣️❣️💙🩵🇺🇸

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@LeroyRaghunath 2026-02-21

This should have been 9-0. This is why the constitution is being quickly unraveled.

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@CarolynMoore-o6v 2026-02-21

Weissmann is an excellent interpreter of legal language for those of us who aren't schooled in law. I appreciate his ability to clarify such important decisions for the average citizen.

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@rd26-i1f 2026-02-22

Kavanaugh's opinion demonstrates why he should have never been confirmed to the highest court in the US.

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@maramcmanus9669 2026-02-21

This has been an EXCELLENT episode. Andrew is a treasure. His analysis about SCOTUS signaling they may be open to walking back presidential immunity gives me the first modicum of hope I have had in a long time.

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