Can the Supreme Court still restrain executive power?

How the Supreme Court’s Conservative Supermajority Is Reshaping Executive Power

On The Political Scene Podcast, Those hoping for the judiciary to act as a counterweight to President Trump this term were mostly left disappointed.

The Conservative Justices Attached Some Major Strings to the Latest Decision On Presidential Power

In a 6-3 decision last week, the Supreme Court granted President Donald Trump direct control over almost all nominally independent federal agencies. The ruling in Trump v. Slaughter struck down a decades-old statute that prohibited presidents from firing members of the Federal Trade Commission without cause, holding that such restrictions violate the Constitution’s separation of powers principle. In so doing, the Republican majority imperiled do…

Can the Supreme Court still restrain executive power?

Nick Gillespie and Clark Neily discuss the Supreme Court, executive authority, and why federal prosecutors wield too much power.

Businesses Fear Politicization As Trump Gains More Power Over U.S. Agencies

A Supreme Court ruling that presidents can fire independent regulators without cause has added volatility for industries that prefer stable enforcement.

SCOTUS Broadens White House Influence Over ‘Independent’ Agencies

In part of a flurry of end-of-term activity, the Supreme Court in late June overturned a 90-year-old precedent and held that the president may remove the leaders of most independent agencies at will. CCI editorial director Jennifer L. Gaskin examines what Trump v Slaughter changes for the companies those agencies regulate and why the scariest effects are likely to live in the realm of enforcement. For nearly a century, the agencies that regulate…