Supreme Court Rules to Expand Presidential Authority Over Independent Agencies

The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 decision, ruled in *Trump v. Slaughter* that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) exercises executive functions, making its commissioners subject to presidential control, including removal at will. This decision reinterprets the constitutional foundations of independent agencies and was accompanied by *Trump v. Cook*, which indirectly affirmed the constitutionality of "for cause" provisions for the Federal Reserve Board of Governors, creating some tension regarding the definition of executive power.