For no particular reason, a small human interest story involving the Stars and Stripes:
My uncle, an AF pilot in theater in the ‘60s, learned of his new familial status in the S&S, which printed a picture of me and my sister as newborns—along with another seven sets of siblings.
![Part of the SCOTUS opinion on IEEPA and tariffs: It is also telling that in IEEPA's "half century of existence," no President has invoked the statute to impose any tariffs—let alone tariffs of this magnitude and scope. National Federation of Independent Business, 595 U.S., at
119.3 Presidents have, by contrast, regularly invoked IEEPA for other purposes. [shamelessly highlighting citation to support]
CRS, C. Casey, J. Elsea, & L.
Rosen, The International Emergency Economic Powers Act:
Origins, Evolution, and Use 18-21 (2025). [end shameless highlighting] At the same time, they have invoked other statutes-but never IEEPA—to impose tariffs, on products ranging from car tires to washing machines.
See, e.g., Presidential Procla-
mation No. 8414, 3 CFR 115 (2009 Comp.);](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:zisioommrblib4fuk2chtrmm/bafkreieguth5f3x2y3jmivtyiac3edwtzv72ckrq3v2evj3e22t7ik6tu4)
