Supreme Court Gives Trump Power to Fire Independent Agency Heads

In a landmark 6-3 ruling, the Supreme Court has overturned a 91-year-old legal precedent that protected the leaders of independent federal agencies from being fired by the president. These agencies, such as the Federal Trade Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission, were designed to operate without direct political pressure. The decision now allows the president to remove their top officials at will, significantly expanding presidential control over bodies long considered independent checks on executive power.