The U.S. Supreme Court has sided with former President Trump, allowing him to remove Democratic appointees from federal labor boards and other independent agencies.
This decision strengthens the president’s authority to fire agency officials, even those Congress intended to shield from political influence. However, the Court signaled that the Federal Reserve may remain protected from such removals, drawing a line between most agencies and the central bank. The ruling is a major win for executive power and could reshape how independent agencies operate.
Legal challenges are ongoing, but the decision suggests a shift toward greater presidential control over federal agencies.
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“Raising the SALT deduction is a bailout for Democrat governors — paid for by red states with low taxes,” Representative John W. Rose, Republican of Tennessee, wrote on social media. He declared that he was opposed to the measure “in its current form.”
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