Supreme Court cements Trump's power over agencies long considered independent

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned a 91-year-old precedent that limited presidential authority to remove members of independent agencies, ruling in a 6-3 decision that President Trump's 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter without cause was lawful. The ruling, which weakened the 1935 Humphrey's Executor case, expanded presidential control over agencies like the FTC, which were previously considered checks on executive power.