Tag: independent agencies
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On July 9, 2026, President Trump removed the three remaining members of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC), the bipartisan federal agency created after the 2000 election to support state election...
On June 29, 2026, the Supreme Court ruled 6-3 in Trump v. Slaughter that the president may remove Federal Trade Commission members without cause, upholding President Trump's March 2025 firing of Commissioner Rebecca...
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit declined on Friday, June 19, 2026 to let the administration proceed with reductions in force at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, leaving in place a preliminary...
On February 18, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order titled "Ensuring Accountability for All Agencies," requiring independent regulators such as the SEC, FTC, and FCC to submit draft regulations for White...