Archive · 11 Dec 2025

Supreme Court May Expand Trump's Power Over Agencies

Supreme Court May Expand Trump's Power Over Agencies

The Supreme Court is deciding a case that could give the president, Donald Trump, more power to fire people who work at independent agencies like the FTC.

These agencies usually make decisions without the president's control, but if the court changes a long-standing rule, the president could have more say.

This could make big business deals, like Netflix buying Warner Bros Discovery, more political.

Some people worry this could lead to corruption and make businesses try to please the president instead of following the rules.

The court's decision could also affect many other independent agencies and civil servants.

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