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Supreme Court heard case on presidential control over independent government agencies

By Andrea Hsu
Published December 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM MST

The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case about the firing of a Federal Trade Commissioner. The court could overturn a 90-year precedent limiting the president's power over independent agencies.

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