White House prepares Section 232 move after levy struck down. Mike Johnson signals Congress unlikely to back Trump’s 15% tariffs. Senate Democrats push $175B Trump tariff refunds



WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) – The United States began collecting a temporary new 10% global import tariff on Tuesday, but the Trump administration was working to increase it to 15%, a White House official said, sowing confusion over President Donald Trump’s tariff policies after last week’s Supreme Court defeat.
Trump initially signed an order on Friday for a 10% tariff to last 150 days to replace broad duties under an emergency law that were struck down by the Supreme Court, but on Saturday, he said he would increase the rate to 15%.

https://www.reuters.com/business/new-us-tariffs-come-lower-10-rate-2026-02-24/

FedEx sued the US government on Monday, seeking a refund for the tariffs imposed by Donald Trump that were deemed illegal by the US supreme court last week.

The lawsuit marks the first attempt by a major company to receive reimbursement of their share of an estimated $175bn in levies after the highest court found Trump had overstepped his authority in issuing the tariffs. Other companies are expected to follow.

The FedEx lawsuit named as defendants US Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which collects tariffs; the agency’s commissioner, Rodney Scott; and the United States of America. The suit was filed in the US court of international trade. The company did not specify an amount in its complaint but said it was seeking a “full refund” for duties paid to the US.

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/feb/23/fedex-lawsuit-trump-tariffs