The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that FTC commissioners’ removal protections are unconstitutional, overturning the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor precedent. The decision gives presidents broader power over independent agencies while leaving separate litigation over the Federal Reserve on a different track.
Posts published in “Politics”
The Supreme Court declined to hear Donald Trump’s appeal of a civil verdict finding him liable for sexually abusing and defaming E. Jean Carroll. The decision leaves a $5 million judgment in place and ends Trump’s effort to overturn that case.
Afghan officials said Pakistani strikes and ground operations killed at least 36 civilians and wounded more than 160 after a deadly militant attack in Karachi. Pakistan said it targeted Jamaat-ul-Ahrar and other militant hideouts, while both governments lodged diplomatic protests.
The Supreme Court will decide whether Arizona may require documentary proof of citizenship from people registering to vote with a state form. The case also covers state procedures for removing noncitizens from voter rolls before elections.
Trump said U.S. and Iranian officials will meet Tuesday in Doha after weekend strikes around the Strait of Hormuz tested a fragile ceasefire. Iran has not confirmed technical talks, while officials continue to dispute control of the waterway and the release of frozen assets.
Bill Maher accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center as comedians repeatedly mocked President Donald Trump’s contested control of the venue. The ceremony unfolded amid a legal fight over Trump’s name on the building and plans for a major renovation.