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Supreme Court poised to hand president power to fire agency chiefs

The Supreme Court is hearing arguments that could let a president remove independent agency officials without cause, threatening a 90 year precedent and potentially reshaping regulatory and administrative power across dozens of federal bodies.

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>$1 trillion - China's annual trade surplus as of November 2025

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"asking us to destroy the structure of government" — Sonia Sotomayor

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Supreme Court appears poised to upend 90 year precedent on agency removals

The Supreme Court is hearing a landmark case that could let a president remove independent agency officials at will. The decision would upend nearly a century of precedent and reshape executive power across government.

Japan issues tsunami warning after 7.6 magnitude earthquake

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Thailand launches airstrikes along border with Cambodia

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Paramount launches hostile bid for Warner Bros Discovery

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Zelenskyy meets European leaders as US plan faces pushback

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UN chief condemns Israeli raid on UNRWA compound

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Lawmaker urges release of footage from US strike on suspected drug boat

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55 more Iranians deported from US Iran says

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Creator of ICEBlock sues US government over app removal

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BREAKING DC police chief Pamela Smith resigns

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Supreme Court won't hear Texas library case leaving books off shelves

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China brushes off tariffs with more than $1 trillion trade surplus

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IBM to acquire Confluent in reported $11B deal

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Stocks slip as investors await Fed decision on interest rates

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Waymo crosses 450000 weekly paid rides as robotaxi lead widens

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Thousands march across US against Trump's drive for war in Venezuela

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Yemeni separatist group claims broad control of south

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RSF seizes key Heglig oilfield amid Sudan fighting

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100 schoolchildren abducted in Nigeria are released

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Louvre workers announce strike over security after $102M heist

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Trump slams '60 Minutes' over Marjorie Taylor Greene interview

Internal Republican tensions erupted after Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's 60 Minutes interview. President Trump publicly attacked Greene and the network triggering intraparty debate and demands for apology.

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"The only reason Marjorie “Traitor” Brown (Green turns Brown under stress!) went BAD is that she was JILTED by the President of the United States (Certainly not the first time she has been jilted!). Too much work, not enough time, and her ideas are, NOW, really BAD - She sort of reminds me of a Rotten Apple! Marjorie is not AMERICA FIRST…"