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US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies
The US Supreme Court ruled that Donald Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies, overturning 90 years of precedent. The decision in Trump v Slaughter was 6-3, with dissents from Justices Sotomayor, Jackson, and Kagan. The case involved Trump's 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter.
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