Supreme Court expands presidential reach by allowing removal of FTC commissioners

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Supreme Court expands presidential reach by allowing removal of FTC commissioners
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The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that presidents may fire Federal Trade Commission commissioners without cause, overturning Humphrey’s Executor and broadening executive control over independent agencies, a move praised by Trump and criticized by liberal justices and lawmakers as easing presidential power at the expense of checks and balances.

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