Coverage dated December 6, 2025 to December 7, 2025

Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members

Headline from The Columbian

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members.

The Columbian's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.

Reports & sources

17 articles, oldest first.

  1. Washington Examiner

    Trump's firing power faces major test at the Supreme Court (opens Washington Examiner)

    Published

    Washington Examiner's feed description

    The Supreme Court will review the president's ability to fire independent agency heads, potentially overruling a 90 year old precedent.

  2. Winchester Star

    The Supreme Court weighs Trump's bid to fire independent agency board members (opens Winchester Star)

    Published

    Winchester Star's feed description

    The Trump administration’s push to expand control over independent federal agencies comes before a sympathetic Supreme Court that could overturn a 90-year-old decision limiting when presidents can fire board members.

  3. New York Post

    Supreme Court signals it will back Trump’s firing of independent federal agency board members (opens New York Post)

    Published

    New York Post's feed description

    The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Trump’s firing of board members.

  4. The Columbian

    Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members (opens The Columbian)

    Published

    The Columbian's feed description

    WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members.

  5. The Oregonian

    Supreme Court seems likely to expand Trump’s power over independent agency boards (opens The Oregonian)

    Published

    The Oregonian's feed description

    Lawyers for the administration are defending Trump’s decision to fire a Federal Trade Commission member without cause.

  6. WHDH Boston

    The Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

    Published

    WHDH Boston's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members.The

  7. MyNorthwest

    The Latest: The Supreme Court weighs Trump’s bid to fire independent agency board members (opens MyNorthwest)

    Published

    MyNorthwest's feed description

    The Trump administration’s push to expand control over independent federal agencies comes before a sympathetic Supreme Court that could overturn a 90-year-old

  8. WSVN Miami

    The Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members - WSVN 7News | Miami News, Weather, Sports (opens WSVN Miami)

    Published

    WSVN Miami's feed description

    WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday seemed likely to expand presidential control over independent federal agencies, signaling support for President Donald Trump’s firing of board members.The

  9. NBC News

    Trump's battle with independent agencies is back at the Supreme Court (opens NBC News)

    Published

    NBC News's feed description

    The Supreme Court on Monday weighs whether to drive the final nail into the coffin of the long-standing concept of independent federal agencies that operate at arm’s length from the president.

  10. Anchorage Daily News

    Supreme Court’s conservatives seem likely to back Trump’s power to fire board members of independent agencies (opens Anchorage Daily News)

    Published

    Anchorage Daily News's feed description

    The court’s majority suggested during arguments Monday it would overturn a 90-year-old decision that has limited when presidents can fire agencies’ board members.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

Supreme Court seems likely to back Trump’s power to fire independent agency board members | Since Then