The Latest Breaking News from Humphrey

The End of Independent Agencies

The death of Humphrey's Executor was foretold, but some of the consequences may not have been anticipated.

Reason · Jul 22

Slaughter ruling expands Trump's power

The recent SCOTUS case greatly increased the power of the executive branch

Salon · Jul 1

Supreme Court ruling in Trump v. Slaughter turbocharges presidential power

The U.S. Supreme Court – with its six conservative justices, three of whom were nominated by President Donald Trump – has recently reversed landmark decisions that have long guided American government and society. Over the last few years, the court has stripped federal protection of abortion rights, affirmative action, gun…

The Conversation · Jun 30

‘It feels like they’re pulling figures out of the sky’: UK pet owners welcome crackdown on vet fees

Competition watchdog will launch cost comparison website and has ordered vets to cap written prescription prices

The Guardian - UK · Mar 28

I’m Sorry, Prime Minister review – Hacker and Sir Humphrey return as baffled but charming old codgers

Jonathan Lynn’s farewell to the beloved parliamentary sitcom casts Griff Rhys Jones as ex-PM Jim Hacker, making one last call on his wily consigliere

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13

Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1989 to 2009

Presidential non-acquiescence in Humphrey's Executor from 1989 to 2009.

Reason · Jan 12

Justice Barrett, Trump v. Slaughter, and Presidential Removal Power from 1945 to 1969

Almost every president since 1945 has refused to accept Humphrey's Executor as having been correctly decided.

Reason · Jan 10

D.C. Circuit Upholds Presidential Removal of MSPB and NLRB Members

On the eve of Trump v. Slaughter, the D.C. Circuit offers a way to distinguish Humphrey's Executor.

Reason · Dec 5, 2025

Dick Cheney’s expansive vision of presidential power lives on in Trump’s agenda

Former Vice President Dick Cheney will be remembered for many things. He was arguably the most powerful vice president in American history. He was a paragon of conservatism. He was the architect of many of the more extreme measures in President George W. Bush’s “war on terror.”

The Conversation · Nov 4, 2025

A Pennsylvania man is missing. His ex-girlfriend’s song about killing an ex has left the family demanding answers

Allegedly, she posted it on his Snapchat account.

We Got This Covered · Oct 11, 2025