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

Highlights from this edition of Checks and Balances include a 6-3 Supreme Court ruling for presidential removal of independent agency commissioners, and a South Carolina law with a REINS-style provision, judicial deference prohibition, and sunset review requirement

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Oakland could join 47 other of the 100 most populous U.S. cities with strong mayor governments

Welcome to the Thursday, July 16, 2026, Brew.

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President Trump removes three remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission

On July 9, President Donald Trump (R) removed the three remaining members of the Election Assistance Commission (EAC), leaving the four-seat commission without any members.

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New Jersey becomes the 11th state to enact a state-level voting rights act

Welcome to Ballot Bulletin: Ballotpedia's Weekly Election Policy Digest. Every Tuesday, we deliver the latest updates on election policy around the country, including nationwide trends and recent legislative activity.

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4 Takeaways From the Supreme Court's 2025–2026 Term

From executive power to civil liberties, what to make of a momentous year at SCOTUS?

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Victims of Trump purge call supreme court ruling a ‘dagger’ at heart of civil service

Rebecca Slaughter, fired by Trump from the FTC in 2025, worries agencies will fear defying the US president

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SCOTUS helps Trump turn losses into wins

Birthright citizenship survived this round. But Trump's latest successes show that the fight is far from over

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Weekly Brew: July 3, 2026

On June 29, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled 5-4 in Watson v. Republican National Committee that federal law does not preempt a Mississippi law allowing absentee ballots to be received up to five days after the election.

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‘King Trump’ is stronger than ever after US supreme court bolsters his agenda

Birthright citizenship ruling only a surface-level setback, with the court granting president’s multiple power grabs

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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.

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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)…

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Birthright Citizenship Ruling Sparks New Fight as Trump Urges Congress to Act 'TODAY'

The Supreme Court rejected Trump's executive order on birthright citizenship, citing the 14th Amendment. Trump plans to pursue legislative changes, though significant obstacles remain in Congress.

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Here Are Some Ways SCOTUS Can Constrain Federal Agencies That Are Now Subject to Trump's Untrammeled Control

The Supreme Court has "no shortage of tools" to enforce the separation of powers, Justice Neil Gorsuch notes. "The only real question is whether we will use them."

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First Thing: Supreme court hands Trump power to fire agency chiefs but rules against him on mail-in ballots

Decision overturns decades of precedent curbing executive power. Plus how one man survived eight days lost in the Pacific

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Gorsuch Warns About Executive Overreach While Expanding Trump's Power

The Supreme Court extended presidential control over federal agencies. What could go wrong?

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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

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US Supreme Court says Fed's Cook can keep her job for now, but it upholds other Trump firings

The Supreme Court has significantly broadened presidential authority, allowing presidents to dismiss heads of independent federal agencies at will, overturning a long-standing precedent. However, the Federal Reserve remains an exception, with a governor allowed to remain in her post while contesting her dismissal. This ruling grants presidents greater control over…

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Can Trump v. Slaughter be Used to Challenge the Continued Legality of Executive Agencies Congress Intended to be Independent?

If the laws requiring such agencies to be independent are unconstitutional, it may be that very existence of those agencies is also now illegal.

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Can the Supreme Court Slaughter Slaughter Without Cooking Cook?

Tensions between today's two major presidential removal power decisions.

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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’

France 24

US Supreme Court expands Trump's power to fire officials, but protects Fed

The US Supreme Court on Monday boosted presidential power, upholding President Donald Trump’s firings of the heads of independent federal agencies with one important exception: the Federal Reserve.

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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.

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Supreme Court expands Trump’s powers to fire federal workers - but stops his push to remove Lisa Cook from Fed

Supreme Court expanded the president’s authority by removing a 91-year-old precedent intended to prevent politics from interfering with independent regulatory agencies

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US supreme court rules Trump can fire leaders of independent agencies

Case focused on White House’s March 2025 firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter

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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 —…

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