SCOTUS WATCH: The Supreme Court’s conservative supermajority sounded inclined today to grant President Donald Trump another major expansion of his power, allowing presidents to fire leaders of independent agencies who have previously had protections from political vicissitudes.

Background: In March 2025, President Donald Trump fired Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission. Slaughter filed a lawsuit to challenge her removal, arguing it violated a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Humphrey’s Executor v.

The Supreme Court will begin oral arguments for Trump v. Slaughter next month. The Supreme Court will begin oral arguments for Trump v. Slaughter next month. is a news writer covering all things consumer tech. Stevie started out at Laptop Mag writing news ...