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Just before the Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Slaughter — a seismic test of presidential power—on Monday morning, Donald Trump himself showed why the case is so dangerous. The president posted a screed about 60 Minutes ’ critical coverage of his administration under its new ownership, Paramount, complaining: “Since they bought it, 60 Minutes has actually gotten WORSE!” Anyone familiar with Trump’s playbook would understand the implication of his post. Prior to his rant, news broke that Paramount would try to acquire Warner Bros. Discovery, muscling out Netflix’s megamerger bid . The Federal Trade Commission has the power to block the

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