Supreme Court weighs Trump’s firing of FTC commissioner

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Supreme Court conservatives poised to back Trump in FTC firing case
WASHINGTON >> Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signaled today they will uphold the legality of Donald Trump’s firing of a Federal Trade Commission member and give a historic boost to presidential power while also imperiling a 90-year-old legal precedent.

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Sotomayor claims Trump DOJ is asking Supreme Court to ‘destroy the structure of government’ in FTC firing case
U.S. Supreme Court poised to expand presidential powers with decision on FTC firing
Conservative U.S. Supreme Court justices signalled on Monday they will uphold the legality of Donald Trump’s firing of a Federal Trade Commission member and give a historic boost to presidential power...

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Supreme Court sounds ready to give Trump power to oust officials of independent agencies
US Supreme Court hears fight over Trump's power to fire federal agency official
US Supreme Court appears poised to expand Trump's power to fire federal officials
In a 6-3 decision, the conservative-majority court in September issued an emergency order maintaining her firing until the case could be heard.

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Supreme Court hears arguments today over Trump's power to fire FTC commissioner
Fight over Trump's power to fire FTC member heads to US Supreme Court

Trump administration: SCOTUS hearing on FTC member firing, criticism of Hegseth mounts over boat strikes

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth faces pressure to release the video of a controversial follow-up strike on an alleged drug boat. Meanwhile, the Supreme Court is reviewing a separation of powers dispute over the firing of an FTC commissioner.
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