The rise and potential fall of independent agencies. Politics
Government shutdown looms as Trump tries to assert new spending powers The Washington Post Politics
A U.S. District judge sided with Hampton Dellinger, who leads the Office of Special Counsel, in a legal battle over the president's authority to oust the head of the independent agency. Society
Judge says Trump cannot fire head of independent watchdog agency The Washington Post Events
Former French President François Hollande asserts that President Donald Trump and his administration are "no longer" allies, saying a U.S.-Europe "divorce" could be on the horizon. Politics
Prominent conservative activists with a presence online have appeared to wield extraordinary access to Elon Musk’s team, and the power to sway policy through it. Politics
Trump tightens grip on independent agencies to test limits of presidential power Reuters Politics
President Trump's effort to "rein in" independent agencies is raising particular concern among those who follow the work of the Federal Election Commission, which enforces campaign finance laws. Politics
Trump's DOJ sent Sen. Durbin a letter Wednesday notifying him that the department plans to ask SCOTUS to overturn a key precedent case limiting the president's power to remove independent agency members. Politics
Trump asks Supreme Court to allow him to fire independent agency leader The Washington Post Events
The court’s conservative majority may be receptive to the argument that presidents have unlimited power to remove leaders of independent agencies. Events
