SCOTUS loosens leash on independent agencies, expanding presidential firing power

In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court ruled that President Trump can lawfully remove FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, overturning Humphrey’s Executor and increasing presidential control over independent agencies that exercise executive power; the majority says the FTC is an executive function, but Justice Gorsuch warns the ruling could herald broader challenges to the administrative state and leaves open questions about how much power Congress can delegate to agencies and how power might be reallocated in the future.