Coverage dated September 7, 2025

Chief Justice John Roberts clears way for Trump to fire FTC commissioner for now

Headline from CBS News

Chief Justice John Roberts granted interim relief to the Trump administration, allowing the firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter.

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  1. CBS News

    Chief Justice John Roberts clears way for Trump to fire FTC commissioner for now (opens CBS News)

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    Chief Justice John Roberts granted interim relief to the Trump administration, allowing the firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter.

  2. Forbes

    Supreme Court Says Trump Can Fire FTC Commissioner—For Now (opens Forbes)

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    The firing of Rebecca Slaughter, one of five FTC commissioners, has been legally contested since March, when President Donald Trump fired her and fellow democratic commissioner Alvaro Bedoya.

  3. SCOTUSblog

    Supreme Court permits Trump’s firing of FTC commissioner to remain in place (opens SCOTUSblog)

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    Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to fire, at least for now, a Democratic appointee to the Federal Trade Commission. A federal district […]

  4. New York Post

    Supreme Court lets Trump fire Democratic FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter — for now (opens New York Post)

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    The Supreme Court gave President Trump the green light to fire a Democrat on the Federal Trade Commission while litigation over her removal plays out in the lower courts.

  5. NBC News

    Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner (opens NBC News)

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    The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission despite a federal law that is intended to restrict the White House’s power to control the agency.

  6. Washington Examiner

    Supreme Court allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner while considering case (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Chief Justice John Roberts allowed a Democrat-appointed FTC commissioner to be fired as the Supreme Court considers the case.

  7. The Hill

    John Roberts temporarily allows Trump to fire FTC commissioner (opens The Hill)

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    Chief Justice John Roberts allows Trump's firing of FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter to move forward as Supreme Court considers emergency appeal.

  8. CNN

    Supreme Court allows Trump to keep FTC commissioner off payroll for now (opens CNN)

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    Chief Justice John Roberts on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission for now, a temporary win for the White House as it extends control over independent agencies throughout the federal government.

  9. Fortune

    Courts once again bend to Trump's will, upholding his power to fire a FTC commissioner because he thought she disagreed with his 'administration’s priorities' (opens Fortune)

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    The Justice Department has argued that the FTC and other executive branch agencies are under Trump’s control.

  10. The New Republic

    Supreme Court Gives Trump a Boost in Fight to Oust FTC Commissioner (opens The New Republic)

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    Chief Justice John Roberts is letting Donald Trump remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission for now.

  11. Al Jazeera

    US Supreme Court allows Trump to oust FTC commissioner for now (opens Al Jazeera)

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    The court action gives the justices more time to consider Trump’s request to let him fire Rebecca Slaughter.

  12. Breitbart News

    Supreme Court Allows Trump to Remove FTC Commissioner (opens Breitbart News)

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    The Supreme Court on Monday allowed President Donald Trump to remove a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, delivering a significant victory for the administration in a case that tests long-standing limits on presidential control over independent regulatory agencies. | Economy

  13. Truthout

    Chief Justice Roberts Lets Trump Keep Fired Commissioner off FTC (opens Truthout)

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    A lower court had ordered Trump to reinstate fired Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter to the Federal Trade Commission.

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