Breaking down Supreme Court’s decisions on presidential firings, mail-in ballots

The Supreme Court on Monday expanded the president’s ability to fire heads of independent agencies, but not the Federal Reserve. It also ruled states can count mail ballots that are cast by Election Day but arrive later. CBS News’ Jessica Levinson and Weijia Jiang have more. Source link

Trump reacts to Supreme Court’s split rulings on presidential firings

President Trump posted his reaction on social media Monday after the Supreme Court ruled that his firing of Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter was lawful, but that he is not allowed to fire Federal Reserve Commissioner Lisa Cook, as legal proceedings continue. CBS News’ Olivia Rinaldi has more. Source link

Kaine says guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support in Congress

Washington — Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia said Sunday that following a string of high-level officers exiting the military during the second Trump administration, guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support in Congress. The departure of some senior military officers in recent months has sparked questions about changes at the Pentagon. Retired Admiral … Read more

Sen. Tim Kaine says guardrails on Pentagon firings could see bipartisan support in Congress

Democratic Sen. Tim Kaine of Virginia told “Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan” that he believes there could be bipartisan support for guardrails on Pentagon firings in the aftermath of the departure of Gen. Chris Donahue, the commander of U.S. Army Europe and Africa. Source link

Trump green lights new DNI Pulte to ‘start the process’ on mass intelligence firings

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump says he wants incoming Acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Bill Pulte to “start the process” of firing intelligence community officials, he told the Wall Street Journal in an interview published Friday. Trump on Tuesday tapped Pulte to take over for the current DNI … Read more