The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission are unconstitutional and overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will.

The decision from the high court expands the president’s power over many independent boards and commissions, which Congress had insulated from political pressure by saying their members could only be removed by the president for cause.

  • Catoblepas@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    Sucks that the Democrats couldn’t do some bare ass minimum ‘genocide is bad’ messaging if they wanted those votes.

    Not that I think it deters anyone who is here to crash out over criticism of the Democratic party, but I voted Harris and live in a blue county in a blue state. I can control literally nothing that [general you] are mad about.

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      I’ve fallen for it three times now. Was promised that Hillary was the only one who could win. Was promised that Biden was a stop gap and they were working on finding better candidates. But then Kamala had to be candidate because whatever. On and on and on.

      Democrat voters are finally waking up, and the DSA is making strides and hopefully we will have different party by the 2028.

      Otherwise, with the VRA and climate collapse, I mean really looks like things HAVE to get worse before they can get better.

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        I’ve fallen for it three times now. Was promised that Hillary was the only one who could win.

        What do you think elections are? You’re upset because someone promised you a person would win an election, and then they didn’t?

        Grow the fuck up. Get used to it.