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Supreme Court expands Trump’s power over the federal bureaucracy - The Washington Post
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June 30, 2026
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The justices allowed the president to fire a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, striking down a nearly century-old precedent intended to insulate independent agencies from political influence by the executive.
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