Trump administration seeks pause after losing second tariff case, says decision jeopardizes trade negotiations

Open this photo in gallery: Two court rulings have found the tariffs exceeded U.S. President Trump’s authority under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act.Carlos Barria/Reuters The Trump administration on Monday asked a U.S. appeals court to pause a second court ruling that found the president had exceeded his authority by imposing sweeping tariffs on imports, saying the decision jeopardizes trade negotiations with other nations. Trump's tariffs were first declared illegal by the Manhattan-based U.S. Court of International Trade on May 28. A federal court in Washington, D.C. followed with a second ruling the next day, which also found that the…