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U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioner

Welcome to the Thursday, July 2, 2026, Brew.

Ballotpedia · Jul 2

'Amazon put identity theft victims through a Kafkaesque ordeal': FTC issues $2.5 million fine over denying requests

The Federal Trade Commission accused Amazon of making it difficult for identity theft victims to actually get records of fraudulent transactions.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 1

U.S. Supreme Court rules 6-3 for presidential removal of independent agency commissioners

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6–3 in the case of Trump v. Slaughter that the president may remove a leader of a multi-person independent agency for reasons other than those enumerated in statute. The Court upheld President Donald Trump's (R) 2025 dismissal of Federal Trade Commission (FTC)…

Ballotpedia · Jul 1

The supreme court has again undermined the power of Congress

The Trump v Slaughter decision allows the president further influence over agencies Congress itself created

The Guardian - US · Jun 30

Outcry over supreme court decision to grant Trump power to fire agency chiefs

Legal and labor experts say Trump v Slaughter decision upends settled constitutional law in favor of ‘loyalty test’

The Guardian - US · Jun 29

Can the President Fire Anyone He Wants? Yes, Unless the Target Is Part of the Federal Reserve.

In a pair of decisions on Monday, the Supreme Court ruled that presidents have full authority to fire heads of executive branch agencies—but that the Fed is different.

Reason · Jun 29

Supreme Court stops Trump firing of Fed board member

The Supreme Court ruled against President Donald Trump’s effort to remove Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook on Monday, even as the justices expanded presidential power to remove members of the Federal Trade Commission and other independent agencies. The two decisions written by Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr —…

Roll Call · Jun 29

US renters call for action to combat surge of ‘take it or leave it’ apartment fees

Tenants push for tougher rules against unfair add-on charges. Industry players argue against policies that they say could limit the ‘effective use of fees’

The Guardian - US · Jun 25

Polymarket's Alleged Fake Trades Don't Justify a Crackdown on Prediction Markets

A Wall Street Journal investigation uncovered $1.9 million in fake bets to market the platform. Punishing the prediction market industry isn't the answer.

Reason · Jun 23

Amazon’s Pullback Deepens as a New FTC Risk Hits the Stock

Amazon's FTC troubles are a near-term headwind and the timing is far from ideal, but the long-term bull case hasn't changed.

MarketBeat · Jun 23