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5 min readThe Supreme Court issued two consequential rulings on presidential power over federal agencies, delivering a split decision that both limits and expands the White House’s reach. In a 5-4 ruling, the Court said President Trump failed to give Federal Reserve Board member Lisa Cook due process when he tried to fire her, allowing her to keep her job for now. The decision was a setback for the president’s broader campaign to bend the central bank to his will in hopes of forcing lower interest rates. Chief Justice Roberts wrote that the Fed was deliberately designed to be insulated from political pressure to help prevent the kind of economic panics that were common. That carve-out for the Fed stands in contrast to the Court’s general direction of giving the White House greater control over agencies once considered independent. In a separate 6-3 ruling the same day, the Court said the president can fire a member of the Federal Trade Commission, reversing a precedent that had stood for nearly a century.
In other Supreme Court action, the justices ruled that election officials must count mail-in ballots that are postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days later. The Court also restricted the use of geofencing, a law enforcement technique that allows police to tap into giant tech firm data.
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- 1 (00:05) **Supreme Rules Lisa Cook Can Stay on Fed Board** - A 5-4 ruling blocks President Trump's attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, citing a lack of due process.
- 2 (00:51) **Supreme Court Expands Presidential Power Over FTC** - In a separate 6-3 decision, the court rules the president can fire FTC members, reversing a nearly century-old precedent.
- 3 (01:04) **Other Supreme Court Decisions** - The court rules on mail-in ballot deadlines and restricts police use of geofencing technology to access tech company data.
- 4 (01:28) **Deadline Nears for New Experimental Nuclear Reactors** - The administration's push to have three new reactors running by July 4th faces a critical deadline.
- 5 (02:21) **Heat Wave Threatens July 4th Weekend** - Millions face dangerous temperatures in the 90s to low 100s, with humidity making it feel like 115 degrees.
- 6 (03:01) **Major Changes to Federal Student Loan System Begin July 1st** - New rules from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act take effect, creating two new repayment plans and ending the Biden-era SAVE plan.
- 7 (03:51) **Bill Maher Receives Mark Twain Prize** - The comedian is honored at a ceremony at the Kennedy Center, which is still partially covered by a tarp hiding former President Trump's name.
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