David Reavill

It's been 10 months since "Liberation Day." The Day that President Donald Trump issued tariffs on the world. Today, Friday, February 20, 2026, the United States Supreme Court issued its ruling striking down Trump's use of the "International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) as an authority reserved for Congress.

The year began with two ongoing conflicts that could only continue with American support. When sworn in on January 20, 2025, there was some question whether the newly reelected Donald Trump would continue supporting the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. He had campaigned on a pledge to end the war in Ukraine in a day and curtail all overseas war, which presumably included the conflict in Gaza.

For one brief moment, peace was in the air, and many looked forward to a time when all these wars would come to an end.

The year began with two ongoing conflicts that could only continue with American support. When sworn in on January 20, 2025, there was some question whether the newly reelected Donald Trump would continue supporting the conflicts in Gaza and Ukraine. He had campaigned on a pledge to end the war in Ukraine in a day and curtail all overseas war, which presumably included the conflict in Gaza.

For one brief moment, peace was in the air, and many looked forward to a time when all these wars would come to an end.

We live in a world founded upon the twin pillars of international law and international cooperation. The United States, above all others, has benefited from the free flow of goods and services, which have brought us one of the highest standards of living in the world.

The ramifications of today's actions in invading Venezuela will, without doubt, be profound, for in it a US President has placed the United States above international law, global norms, and US customs. By these actions, President Trump has set our Country on a rogue path, one that puts military aggression above peaceful deliberation.