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Supreme Court Hands Trump Major Executive Power Expansion in FTC Firing Case

The ruling “promises to unleash only chaos,” Justice Sonia Sotomayor said in a dissent to the court's majority opinion.
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The Daily Beast
· Jun 29, 2026
Liberal Justice Makes Dire Prediction about Trump Ruling
Jonathan Ernst / REUTERSThe three liberal-leaning justices on the Supreme Court are sounding the alarm about the latest ruling from the high court that vastly expanded executive power. The high court in a 5-4 ruling Monday blocked Trump’s attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, deciding that “Congress, not the courts,” must change federal law on removing members of independent agencies, as the ruling said Fed governors are explicitly protected by “for cause” statutes.But justices handed Trump an expansion of presidential authority as, in a 6-3 ruling, it said that he could fire members of independent regulatory agencies at will, overturning a 91-year-old precedent. Read more at The Daily Beast.
PBS NewsHour
· Jun 29, 2026
What the Supreme Court rulings mean for presidential power
The U.S. Supreme Court issued two major rulings on Monday that significantly expand presidential power and President Trump's attempt to further reshape the federal government. Amna Nawaz discussed more with Supreme Court analyst and SCOTUSblog co-founder Amy Howe.
Investing.com
· Jun 30, 2026
Factbox-US Supreme Court’s FTC ruling will affect cases related to other Trump firings
Factbox-US Supreme Court’s FTC ruling will affect cases related to other Trump firings
UPI
· Jun 29, 2026
Supreme Court allows Trump FTC firing, blocks Lisa Cook's firing
Supreme Court allows Trump FTC firing, blocks Lisa Cook's firing
The Hill
· Jul 8, 2026
Supreme Court ruling that ‘walloped’ independent regulators sparks fear for consumers
A Supreme Court ruling giving President Trump broad authority to fire the heads of independent commissions will solidify the president’s grasp on a number of entities that impact Americans’ daily lives. The high court last week sided with Trump in determining he had the power to fire Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter. It’s a...
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· Jun 30, 2026
Supreme Court lets Trump fire officials, except at Fed
Supreme Court lets Trump fire officials, except at Fed
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Related coverage for "Supreme Court Hands Trump Major Executive Power Expansion in FTC Firing Case": The Daily Beast — Liberal Justice Makes Dire Prediction about Trump Ruling. PBS NewsHour — What the Supreme Court rulings mean for presidential power. Investing.com — Factbox-US Supreme Court’s FTC ruling will affect cases related to other Trump firings. UPI — Supreme Court allows Trump FTC firing, blocks Lisa Cook's firing. The Hill — Supreme Court ruling that ‘walloped’ independent regulators sparks fear for consumers. https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/GMjxXiVgZLL2zyycd6jVxU.jpg — Supreme Court lets Trump fire officials, except at Fed

