The Trump administration on Monday asked the Supreme Court to uphold the president's removal of the Register of Copyrights Shira Perlmutter from her influential post earlier this year inside the Library of Congress that oversees and enforces the United States' copyright system. The request is the latest appeal to the justices over President Donald Trump's expansive view of presidential control over the federal government. Next month, the Supreme Court will consider the president's ability to fire members of independent federal agencies without cause; early next year, it will also examine the president's control over members of the Federal Reserve. Under federal law, the Register of Copyrights is appointed by and reports to the Librarian of Congress, who in turn is appointed by the presiden

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