Supreme Court blocks tariff power, Ukraine uses new ballistic missile, jobs blowout

Brief'd · Oct 2, 2026 · 6m

The Supreme Court unanimously ruled that a Cold War-era law does not give the president authority to impose tariffs, invalidating the administration's trade measures and raising questions about refunds. Ukraine confirmed it used a new domestically developed ballistic missile in combat for the first time as Russia launched heavy attacks, and the U.S. jobs report far exceeded expectations with 254,000 positions added in September. Plus, Iran offered a conditional seven-day deal to reopen the Stra…