Slaughter at the FTC

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President Donald Trump secured a major victory at the Supreme Court on Monday, receiving the go-ahead to fire a Federal Trade Commission member protected by nearly a century of precedent.

The 6-3 ruling allows Trump to fire Democratic Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter for now. However, the justices also agreed to hear arguments in the case during their upcoming term.

Chief Justice John Roberts issued an administrative stay on Sept. 8, allowing Trump to fire Slaughter while the high court considered his emergency appeal.

Justice Elena Kagan, a Barack Obama appointee, led her liberal colleagues in dissent, chastising the court for allowing Trump to get rid of Slaughter before arguments were heard. More

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