powers

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MI5 has resolved Beth's legal claim at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal without admission of liability, meaning without a legal admission of wrongdoing.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Under the War Powers Resolution passed by Congress in 1973, unauthorized deployments into hostile situations must end after 60 days unless Congress votes to declare war or passes legislation authorizing the use of the military.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

At issue is an estimated $175 billion in tariff revenue collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act that needs to be returned, according to Samuel Earl, a rates strategist at Barclays.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 11, 2026

Friday’s filing in the Court of International Trade offered the clearest picture yet of how the government envisions repaying $166 billion in tariffs that it collected under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, or IEEPA.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

One afternoon in January 1956, after an uneventful practice flight in his F.84F Thunderstreak, Powers was surprised to see his name on a list stuck to the squadron bulletin board.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin