Washington — 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 certain … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Lisa Cook’s ascension to the Federal Reserve was historic from the start. Appointed by former President Joe Biden in 2022, she became the first black woman to serve as a governor on the Fed board — a seven-member panel that sets national interest rates and oversees the … Read more
The high court’s rejection leaves intact $5 million in damages awarded by a New York federal jury. Source link
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday declined to take up former Harvard law professor Alan Dershowitz’s case alleging CNN defamed him with its coverage of remarks made during President Trump’s 2020 impeachment trial. The dispute presented the high court with the chance to revisit its landmark 1964 decision in New York Times v. Sullivan, … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in favor of a Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be counted in elections even if they are received after Election Day on Monday. The court was split 5-4 on the ruling, with Justice Amy Coney Barrett writing the majority opinion. She … Read more
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Monday delivered a setback to President Donald Trump, rejecting his attempt to fire Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook, while in a separate case giving him a freer hand to exert control over other hitherto independent federal agencies. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, … Read more
In a pair of decisions, presidential authority over independent agencies expands—but the central bank is the notable exception. Source link
The writer E. Jean Carroll triumphed over President Trump on Monday when the Supreme Court refused to consider overturning a jury’s verdict that he was liable for sexually abusing and defaming her. The unanimous federal jury found that a preponderance of evidence supported Carroll’s claim that Mr. Trump sexually abused her during a mid-1990s encounter … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Federal investigators are reportedly probing nonprofits linked to California first lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom, putting renewed scrutiny on two organizations that conservative watchdogs and media reports have criticized over alleged conflicts of interest tied to their proximity to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s political orbit. Newsom has accused President … Read more
WASHINGTON — Rejecting a Republican National Committee challenge, the Supreme Court ruled Monday that elections officials may count mail-in ballots that arrive after Election Day if they were postmarked beforehand. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. The court, divided 5-4, held that the Mississippi law … Read more