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BREAKING: The Supreme Court Just Overturned A 91-Year-Old Precedent In A 6-3 Ruling That Gives President Trump The Power To Fire The Leaders Of The FTC, SEC, NLRB, CFPB, And Roughly Two Dozen Other Independent Federal Agencies At Will.. #SCOTUSGOP..#Trump..#fascism..

Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefs <p>Legal and labor experts say Trump v Slaughter decision upends settled constitutional law in favor of ‘loyalty test’</p><p>As a reality TV show host, Donald Trump rose to fame with the catchphrase: “You’re fired!” On Monday, the US supreme court <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/us-supreme-court-ftc-ruling-slaughter">handed him</a> – and all future presidents – the power to fire leaders of independent agencies or commissions, overturning 90 years of court precedent curbing executive power.</p><p>While Trump <a href="https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/116833954690924756">celebrated</a> the decision on Truth Social as a “big win”, labor advocates, unions, and consumer advocacy groups criticized the supreme court decision on the case, Trump v Slaughter, and warned of the long-term impacts for democracy in the US.</p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/us-supreme-court-ftc-ruling-slaughter">Court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies</a></p><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/29/supreme-court-geofence-warrants-ca…

BREAKING: The Supreme Court just overturned 90 years of precedent by ruling that Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies without cause. That means agencies meant to protect consumers, workers, competition, and public safety can now be bent even more directly to presidential loyalty.

Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's ... NPR News Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's regulatory structure NPR | By Nina Totenberg Published June 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM EDT Facebook Twitter Bluesky LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:20 Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court The Supreme Court's conservative majority took a sledgehammer to much of the federal government's regulatory structure Monday, striking down almost all the limits that Congress—and the courts—had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that make up roughly a third of the federal government. The court's decision reversed a 90-year-old precedent that had protected multi-member and term-limited agency heads from being fired, except for misconduct or malfeasance in office. The decision could also open the door to allowing presidents to fire at will not just agency leaders, but potentially lower-level government experts who have been protected by the Civil Service Reform Act since 1883. In a Truth Social post, President Trump called the decision a "BIG WIN," one of the most important rulings "ever given w…

NPR News Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's regulatory structure NPR | By Nina Totenberg Published June 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Listen • 5:20 Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court The Supreme Court's conservative majority took a sledgehammer to much of the federal government's regulatory structure Monday, striking down almost all the limits that Congress—and the courts—had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that make up roughly a third of the federal government. The court's decision reversed a 90-year-old precedent that had protected multi-member and term-limited agency heads from being fired, except for misconduct or malfeasance in office. The decision could also open the door to allowing presidents to fire at will not just agency leaders, but potentially lower-level government experts who have been protected by the Civil Service Reform Act since 1883. In a Truth Social post, President Trump called the decision a "BIG WIN," one of the most important rulings "ever given with respect to Presidential Powers." Chief Justice John Roberts wrote th…

Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's ... Politics and Government Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's regulatory structure NPR | By Nina Totenberg Published June 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:20 Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court The Supreme Court's conservative majority took a sledgehammer to much of the federal government's regulatory structure Monday, striking down almost all the limits that Congress—and the courts—had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that make up roughly a third of the federal government. The court's decision reversed a 90-year-old precedent that had protected multi-member and term-limited agency heads from being fired, except for misconduct or malfeasance in office. The decision could also open the door to allowing presidents to fire at will not just agency leaders, but potentially lower-level government experts who have been protected by the Civil Service Reform Act since 1883. In a Truth Social post, President Trump called the decision a "BIG WIN," one of the most important rulings "ever …

Supreme Court allows firing of FTC commissioners, ends agency independence The Supreme Court just placed once-independent agencies more firmly under presidential control. The court ruled in Slaughter v. Trump with a 6-3 vote that President Donald Trump had the authority to fire the Federal Trade Commission's two Democratic commissioners, even though it broke with decades of prior legal precedent at the time. The justices have [&#8230;]

Supreme Court cements Trump's power over agencies long considered independent In a 6-3 decision, the Supreme Court struck down a 91-year-old precedent that has prevented presidents from removing members of independent agencies meant to be a check on his power.

Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner and overturns major ... (Kevin Carter/Getty Images) Updated on June 29 at 12:35 p.m. The Supreme Court on Monday gave President Donald Trump sweeping new authority over approximately two dozen multi-member agencies that Congress intended to be independent. By a vote of 6-3, the justices struck down a federal law that bars the president from firing members of the Federal Trade Commission except in cases of “inefficiency, neglect of duty, or malfeasance in office.” That law, a majority of the justices ruled, violates the constitutional separation of powers between the three branches of government. And in reaching that decision, the court overruled its 91-year-old decision in Humphrey’s Executor v. United States , which had upheld the law at the center of the dispute. More broadly, Monday’s decision was a major victory for proponents of the “unitary executive” theory – the idea that the president should have complete control over the executive branch. Under this theory, the president should be able to fire any member of the executive branch, and laws – like the one that the court struck down – that restrict his ability to do so viol…

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Supreme Court Hands Trump Full Power Over The Executive Branch LOADING ERROR LOADING The U.S. Supreme Court on June 29 overturned 90 years of precedent to end the independence of multimember regulatory agencies in a decision made in the case of Trump v. Slaughter, allowing the president to fire any agency member for any reason. The stunning, yet predicted, decision hands Donald Trump the power to control every regulatory agency in the executive branch, a key plank of his Project 2025 agenda. Advertisement Congress created multimember agencies to be independent of presidential control by only allowing the president to fire them for cause — not for policy disagreements. In 1935, the Supreme Court upheld for-cause removal protections in Humphrey’s Executor v. Federal Trade Commission. This enshrined the progressive era idea that the administrative state should be insulated from the political whims of the executive and legislative branches. But now those protections are gone after the Supreme Court’s six conservatives affirmed the long-held goal of the conservative legal movement in their decision. “We hold that such protection from removal is contrary to the separation of powers ensh…

A Supreme Court ruling expanding Trump's power to fire independent regulators could reshape agencies overseeing consumer protection, workplace rights, mergers and nuclear safety, raising concerns about their political independence. #SCOTUS #ConsumerProtection thehill.com/regulation/c...

🔴 BREAKING: Donald Trump is openly declaring the Supreme Court’s Slaughter ruling the “Greatest Increase in Presidential Power in the last 100 years” after the justices blew through nearly a century of limits on a president’s ability to fire leaders of independent agencies.

Supreme Court lets Trump fire FTC member, boosts presidential power - CNBC TheSupreme Courtruled Monday that PresidentDonald Trumpdid have the authority to fireFederal Trade CommissionCommissionerRebecca Slaughter. The 6-3rulinggives Trump and future presidents the power to remove members of supposedly independent federal agencies that carry out functions under the executive branch of government. The majority, comprised of all six conservative justices, found that the FTC's provision that commissioners could be removed by a president only for cause "is contrary to the separation of powers enshrined in the Constitution." "Independent agencies are not so independent after all," conservative Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote in a concurring opinion to the majority decision. The ruling effectively overturns a key Supreme Court precedent known as "Humphrey's Executor," which had served as a protection for members of independent agencies from firing by a president. Trump, in a Truth Social post on the ruling, called it a "BIG WIN." "This Decision was long sought by United States Presidents, dating all the way back to the 1930s," Trump wrote. "It is such an Honor to be the sitting Preside…

America's Supreme Court turns "We the People" on its head JUST BEFORE America’s250th birthday, theSupreme Courthanded Donald Trump a power no other president has possessed in almost a century: the ability to fire every independent commissioner in the executive branch at will. The decision in Trump v Slaughter may not have been as revolutionary as American independence from Britain, but it ushers in momentous changes in the powers of the presidency, and with it, the potential for abuse of presidential power. This is no mere personnel dispute. Federal commissioners perform dozens of other functions that Congress deliberately shielded from partisan control: regulating securities markets, overseeing nuclear safety, policing commodities trading. In all, over two dozen agencies could be affected by the ruling. Congress may have charged these commissioners to act on a bipartisan basis, but the president now has the power to remove any commissioner who is not an ally, potentially rendering these agencies more partisan or inoperable. Courtesy of the Supreme Court, future Republican and Democratic presidents now have a powerful new tool to bully otherwise bipartisan commissions: toe the p…

Now 92° Wed 96° Thu 97° byRAY LEWIS | The National News Desk HUNT VALLEY, Md. (TNND) —Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas passed through the Capitol on Monday as the bench handed down a decision weakening congressional power. He declined to explain his presence on the Hill, where lawmakers will grapple with their diminished role in independent executive agencies. The courtruledin favor of President Donald Trump’s attempt to fire a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, which was guarded by a law insulating it from political interference. Thomas and the other conservative justices stripped the legal protections, built through 90 years of precedent, and opened the door to future firings of other independent agency officials. Chief Justice John Roberts, delivering the majority opinion, asserted that the president must be able to count on his executive officials in order to carry out his responsibilities. “Although it is up to the Senate to decide whether to confirm those with whom the President would prefer, to work, neither Congress nor the courts may saddle him with those with whom he cannot work,” Roberts wrote. “Subordinates who exercise the President’s pow…

🚨🔥URGENT!!!🔥🚨 First, the Supreme Court gave Trump the power to break laws while he was in office. So, he can do whatever he wants. Now, JUST TODAY, they gave him the power to replace the heads of ALL INDEPENDENT AGENCIES with whomever he wants, any POLITICAL HACK. They are NO LONGER INDEPENDENT!

NPR News Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's regulatory structure NPR | By Nina Totenberg Published June 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Listen • 5:20 Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court The Supreme Court's conservative majority took a sledgehammer to much of the federal government's regulatory structure Monday, striking down almost all the limits that Congress—and the courts—had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that make up roughly a third of the federal government. The court's decision reversed a 90-year-old precedent that had protected multi-member and term-limited agency heads from being fired, except for misconduct or malfeasance in office. The decision could also open the door to allowing presidents to fire at will not just agency leaders, but potentially lower-level government experts who have been protected by the Civil Service Reform Act since 1883. In a Truth Social post, President Trump called the decision a "BIG WIN," one of the most important rulings "ever given with respect to Presidential Powers." Chief Justice John Roberts wrote th…

Supreme Court expands presidential firing power, overturning 90-year ... Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission are unconstitutional and overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will. The decision from the high court expands the president's power over many independent boards and commissions, which Congress had insulated from political pressure by saying their members could only be removed by the president for cause. In a 1935 decision in a case known as Humphrey's Executor v. United States, which involved removal protections for the FTC, the Supreme Court said Congress could restrict the president's ability to fire officials from multi-member agencies at will. But the ruling from the high court's conservative majority in the case Trump v. Slaughter overturns that 90-year-old decision and marks the culmination of a years-long weakening of the New Deal-era precedent. The court's ruling The ruling was 6 to 3, with Chief Justice John Roberts writing for the majority, joined by the other conservative justices.…

BREAKING: SCOTUS gives Trump full control to fire whoever he wants from independent agencies in the federal government, breaking from a 90-year-old precedent. That check on presidential power is now gone.

Supreme Court gives Trump power to fire FTC members POLITICS Donald Trump Add Topic Supreme Court gives Trump more power over agencies, overturning precedent After taking office, Trump declared that all federal agencies are under his control. “The days of rule by unelected bureaucrats are over,” the president said in a March address to Congress. Maureen Groppe USA TODAY Updated June 29, 2026, 4:51 p.m. ET Hear this story WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court on June 29 made it easier for President Donald Trump to fire leaders of independent agencies in a decision that shifts power from Congress to the president and could redefine how more than a dozen agencies operate. Overturning a 90-year-old precedent, the court said limits Congress placed on a president’s ability to remove members of the Federal Trade Commission encroached on presidential power. The 6-3 decision broke along ideological lines. The FTC enforces a variety of antitrust and consumer protection laws affecting virtually every area of commerce. The commission was established by Congress to be led by politically balanced boards of experts serving staggered, fixed terms meant to insulate them from interference. But Trump argue…

Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's ... News from NPR Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's regulatory structure NPR | By Nina Totenberg Published June 29, 2026 at 3:44 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 5:20 Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court The Supreme Court's conservative majority took a sledgehammer to much of the federal government's regulatory structure Monday, striking down almost all the limits that Congress—and the courts—had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that make up roughly a third of the federal government. The court's decision reversed a 90-year-old precedent that had protected multi-member and term-limited agency heads from being fired, except for misconduct or malfeasance in office. The decision could also open the door to allowing presidents to fire at will not just agency leaders, but potentially lower-level government experts who have been protected by the Civil Service Reform Act since 1883. In a Truth Social post, President Trump called the decision a "BIG WIN," one of the most important rulings "ever given with…

BREAKING 🚨 The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that the president can FIRE independent agency heads, including at the FTC, SEC, NLRB, CFPB, and FCC, AT WILL, overturning a 90-year precedent. Every agency regulating Wall Street, labor, and consumer protection is now under DIRECT presidential control.

A court today struck down a 1935 rule, granting President Trump the power to fire almost all independent agency heads. This move consolidates control in the White House, allowing the administration to pivot federal resources and oversight to match their goals. 🏛️⚖️ #USPolitics #BreakingNews

BREAKING: SCOTUS just handed Trump the power to fire FTC Commissioners without cause. This dramatically expands executive power, overturns nearly a century of precedent, undermines Congress’s check on presidential power, & opens the door to corruption. Our client, Rebecca Slaughter on the impact:

US Supreme Court hands Trump 'greatest increase in presidential power ... The US Supreme Court has handed President Donald Trump sweeping new authority to fire members of certain independent federal agencies, overturning key parts of a 90-year-old precedent that limited presidential control. The US Supreme Court on Monday (Jun 29) handed President Donald Trump sweeping powers to fire members of certain independent agencies at will. The court ruled that job protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission are unconstitutional and swept aside a 90-year-old precedent that had allowed Congress to shield officials. The decision gives the president far greater control over boards and commissions that were designed to function independently from the White House. And that, in practical terms, could change how a long list of federal agencies function. The case began with Rebecca Slaughter, an FTC commissioner whom Trump first appointed during his first term and who was later reappointed by President Joe Biden. Also read |US Supreme Court makes it easier to deport Green Card holders: What does it mean for Indians? | WION Horizons In March 2025, she was told her continued service …

The Roberts Court Just Put Trump in Charge of Independent Agencies, Vastly Expanding His Powers The Supreme Court on Monday gave the president the authority to remove the leadership of most agencies that Congress had set up to act independently of presidential control. The ruling in Trump v. Slaughter may seem technical, but it represents a radical change in how our American government has functioned since the 1930s and, in [&#8230;]

🚨 BREAKING - TRUMP WIN AT THE SUPREME COURT: SCOTUS rules President Trump CAN fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, who attempted to stifle the Trump agenda That TOTALLY transforms "independent commissions" within the executive branch

Anger at supreme court ruling on Trump’s power to fire agency chiefs – US politics live <p>Today is the final day for the supreme court to lay out the last rulings of its nine-month term</p><p>Hello, and welcome to the US politics live blog.</p><p>In a significant victory for the president on Monday, the court granted him the ability to fire leaders of some independent US agencies at will, in a move one advocacy group called “disastrous.”</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/live/2026/jun/30/birthright-citizenship-supreme-court-donald-trump-us-politics-latest-news">Continue reading...</a>

NPR News Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's regulatory structure NPR | By Nina Totenberg Published June 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Listen • 5:20 Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court The Supreme Court's conservative majority took a sledgehammer to much of the federal government's regulatory structure Monday, striking down almost all the limits that Congress—and the courts—had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that make up roughly a third of the federal government. The court's decision reversed a 90-year-old precedent that had protected multi-member and term-limited agency heads from being fired, except for misconduct or malfeasance in office. The decision could also open the door to allowing presidents to fire at will not just agency leaders, but potentially lower-level government experts who have been protected by the Civil Service Reform Act since 1883. In a Truth Social post, President Trump called the decision a "BIG WIN," one of the most important rulings "ever given with respect to Presidential Powers." Chief Justice John Roberts wrote th…

NPR News Supreme Court takes sledgehammer to much of federal government's regulatory structure NPR | By Nina Totenberg Published June 29, 2026 at 4:44 PM EDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Listen • 5:20 Andrew Harnik / Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court The Supreme Court's conservative majority took a sledgehammer to much of the federal government's regulatory structure Monday, striking down almost all the limits that Congress—and the courts—had previously established to protect the independence of regulatory agencies that make up roughly a third of the federal government. The court's decision reversed a 90-year-old precedent that had protected multi-member and term-limited agency heads from being fired, except for misconduct or malfeasance in office. The decision could also open the door to allowing presidents to fire at will not just agency leaders, but potentially lower-level government experts who have been protected by the Civil Service Reform Act since 1883. In a Truth Social post, President Trump called the decision a "BIG WIN," one of the most important rulings "ever given with respect to Presidential Powers." Chief Justice John Roberts wrote th…