Supreme Court rules against Donald Trump in his quest to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook — for now

The Supreme Court ruled that presidents can fire heads of independent federal agencies without cause, except for the Federal Reserve, allowing President Donald Trump to remove Rebecca Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission but blocking his attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook. The 6-3 decision, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, overturned a 91-year-old precedent to expand executive power, with dissenting Justice Sonia Sotomayor warning of potential risks.