Supreme Court hints at Wagner Act revival amid political debate
The court signals partial Wagner Act support while clashing with NRA rulings on interstate commerce and local versus national control. White House critics decry a political shift aided by Chief Justice Hughes and Justice Roberts, calling the nine old men a “deathbed repentance” as New Dealers warn of reforms to curb Roosevelt policies.
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Political theater and Cairo talks shape US stance
The piece surveys officials privately disputing court rationale on policy shifts and hints at political maneuvers around Hughes and Roosevelt. It notes Hull’s covert moves, Brinkley’s legal entanglements, and a looming Cairo conference to reallocate wave bands with Western allies, pressuring Mexico to curb Brinkley.
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International sugar barriers threaten colonies and allies
The piece argues that new sugar restrictions could push the Philippines closer to Japan and strain Hawaii as a navy planning outpost. It warns of economic unrest in Cuba and Puerto Rico where nationalist factions plot against U.S. interests, while a senatorial group dismisses the warnings as a simple quota revision.
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