The U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s removal of a Democratic FTC commissioner, reversing a lower-court injunction that had blocked the dismissal last year amid policy disputes over Rebecca Slaughter. The ruling increases the Republican pre

2026-06-29

The U.S. Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s removal of a Democratic FTC commissioner, reversing a lower-court injunction that had blocked the dismissal last year amid policy disputes over Rebecca Slaughter. The ruling increases the Republican president’s authority over a regulator long insulated from direct White House control.