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Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power | Washington DC News
The Supreme Court just handed presidents a major power boost, letting them fire heads of most independent federal agencies without needing a specific reason — overturning a 91-year-old precedent. The only major exception? The Federal Reserve. This seismic shift undermines decades of checks on executive power, aiming to make agency leaders more accountable to the president — but critics warn it could turn decision-making into political theater. The ruling, born from a FTC removal case still pending, reshapes the balance of power in Washington and could ripple through government operations for…
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