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Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings
The Supreme Court allowed Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook to remain in her position temporarily but upheld President Trump's authority to fire heads of independent federal agencies without cause. The decision expanded presidential power, overriding a 91-year-old precedent, and applied to cases like former Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter's dismissal.
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- Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings
- Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings
- Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings
- Supreme Court says Fed’s Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings
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