On Monday, the United States Supreme Court allowed President Donald Trump to fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) at least for as long as it takes for the court to decide on the merits of whether he has the authority to remove her without showing cause. The court said it would hear that issue in December. It also announced that in December, it would reconsider its 1935 decision upholding the protection of members of independent agencies from being fired by the president.

Lisa Cook, the Federal Reserve Board governor whom President Trump wants to fire, has also requested the Supreme Court to continue serving on the Fed until her case is resolved on the merits. The court has not ruled yet on Cook’s request, which is slightly different from the FTC Commissioner’s case since T

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