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Empfangen — 12. September 2026 ⏭

How Trump Is Wielding Power to Stifle Speech

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Von: Jim Rutenberg and Maggie Haberman
12. September 2026 um 22:02
President Trump has harnessed agencies across the government to curtail press freedoms, a sweeping campaign that free speech advocates say will have lasting effects.

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Fired F.T.C. Commissioner Warns of Potential for Presidential Abuse of Power

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Von: Cecilia Kang
29. Juni 2026 um 19:17
Rebecca Slaughter said independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission were created as watchdogs of powerful corporations and that presidents shouldn’t interfere with that.

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Rebecca Kelly Slaughter with her lawyer at the Supreme Court in December.

‘Chaos Will Follow’ Ruling Allowing Trump Firings, Dissent Predicts

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Von: Adam Liptak and Aishvarya Kavi
29. Juni 2026 um 17:12
In a rare dissent from the bench, Justice Sonia Sotomayor said that the Supreme Court undid “centuries of political practice,” and that the court concluded that the federal government had been acting in “open defiance of the Constitution.”

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Justice Sonia Sotomayor criticized the court for extending its “maximalist view of presidential power.”

Supreme Court Expands Trump’s Power to Fire Officials but Prevents Lisa Cook Removal

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Von: Ann E. Marimow
29. Juni 2026 um 23:04
In twin rulings, the Supreme Court affirmed the Fed’s independence and said its leaders could not be fired at will, but said President Trump could fire other independent regulators for any reason.

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The Supreme Court ruling has implications for more than two dozen agencies that have traditionally been insulated from presidential control.
Empfangen — 23. Juni 2026 ⏭

Major Supreme Court Decisions Testing Trump’s Policies Remain

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Von: Ann E. Marimow
23. Juni 2026 um 10:02
Over the next two weeks, the justices will release more than a dozen final opinions, including high-profile decisions on birthright citizenship, the Federal Reserve and transgender athletes.

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The justices will resolve a series of high-profile cases testing the Trump administration’s policies to expand presidential power and reshape the federal bureaucracy.
Empfangen — 17. Juni 2026 ⏭

F.T.C. Sues Group That Advises on Transgender Medical Treatments

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Von: Amy Harmon · Christina Jewett and David McCabe
17. Juni 2026 um 20:52
The group, World Professional Association for Transgender Health, offers guidelines on medical treatment for transgender patients.

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Families with transgender minors have struggled to find consistent medical treatments as state laws have shifted in recent years.
Empfangen — 27. Januar 2026 ⏭

Andrea Lucas, EEOC Chair, Recasts Workplace Discrimination in Trump’s Image

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Von: Rebecca Davis O’Brien
27. Januar 2026 um 17:41
Andrea Lucas, the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has said she wants to undo years of what she describes as activist excess around labor law.

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Andrea Lucas, the chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, said she was determined to undo the consequences of an “aggressive focus by D.E.I. activists.”
Empfangen — 14. Januar 2026 ⏭

Trump Nominates Company Chief and Republican Donor, David MacNeil, to F.T.C.

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Von: David McCabe
14. Januar 2026 um 14:46
David MacNeil has lauded the value of domestic manufacturing.

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David MacNeil, a Republican political donor, is the founder and chief executive of WeatherTech, an Illinois company that manufacturers products including floor mats for cars and homes.
Empfangen — 10. Dezember 2025 ⏭

Trump Seeks to Expand His Powers by Taking a Role in Warner Bros. Battle

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Von: Charlie Savage
10. Dezember 2025 um 12:16
The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.

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The Warner Bros. Studios complex in Burbank, Calif.
Empfangen — 09. Dezember 2025 ⏭

Supreme Court Struggles With How to Insulate the Federal Reserve From Politics

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Von: Adam Liptak
09. Dezember 2025 um 10:04
The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

President Trump has mused about trying to fire Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, but he has not followed through. Indeed, no president has sought to remove a member of the Fed board without cause.

A Key Question for the Supreme Court: What About the Fed?

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Von: Adam Liptak
09. Dezember 2025 um 10:04
The president seemed poised for a big Supreme Court win letting him remove officials without cause. But the justices appeared to struggle with how to insulate the Federal Reserve from politics.

© Caroline Gutman for The New York Times

President Trump has mused about trying to fire Jerome H. Powell, the Fed chair, but he has not followed through. Indeed, no president has sought to remove a member of the Fed board without cause.
Empfangen — 08. Dezember 2025 ⏭

The early Federal Trade Commission fielded complaints over cigars, soap and even nose shapers.

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Von: Abbie VanSickle
08. Dezember 2025 um 15:14
Along with weighty antitrust cases, the early years of the Federal Trade Commission featured disputes about everyday products.

Among the disputes handled by the Federal Trade Commission during the early 1930s: a complaint over an advertisement for a nose shaper, a strap-on beauty gadget that claimed to reshape the wearer’s nose, according to a review of the Library of Congress archives.

What Is the Federal Trade Commission?

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Von: David McCabe
08. Dezember 2025 um 14:54
The agency’s first role is to enforce consumer protection laws.

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The Federal Trade Commission’s first role is to enforce consumer protection law.

These Independent Agencies Could Be Affected by a Supreme Court Case

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Von: The New York Times
08. Dezember 2025 um 15:07
Court filings identify more than two-dozen quasi-independent boards and commissions that could be affected by a Supreme Court ruling in President Trump’s favor.

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The Federal Trade Commission headquarters in Washington.
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  • Who Is Rebecca Slaughter?
    Ms. Slaughter, a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, sued President Trump after he fired her because she did not align with his agenda.
     
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Who Is Rebecca Slaughter?

✇NYT > U.S. News
Von: David McCabe
08. Dezember 2025 um 14:02
Ms. Slaughter, a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission, sued President Trump after he fired her because she did not align with his agenda.

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Rebecca Slaughter at her home in Maryland last week.

Supreme Court Seems Poised to Give Trump More Power to Fire Independent Officials

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Von: Ann E. Marimow
08. Dezember 2025 um 21:12
A ruling in the president’s favor in the case, which deals with his attempt to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, would be a major expansion of presidential authority.

© Al Drago for The New York Times

Monday’s case presented the first opportunity for the Supreme Court to issue a conclusive ruling on the underlying legal questions of President Trump’s firings.
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