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Presidential Power Over Independent Agencies

Recent Supreme Court rulings have tested how far presidents may direct or dismiss officials in traditionally independent federal agencies, raising competing views about accountability and checks on power.

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Should presidents be able to remove most independent agency leaders?

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Recent Supreme Court rulings have tested how far presidents may direct or dismiss officials in traditionally independent federal agencies, raising competing views about accountability and checks on power.

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