{"id":193003,"date":"2025-12-09T14:55:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:55:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-us-supreme-court-appears-set-to-back-trumps-power-to-fire-independent-board-members-the-guardian\/"},"modified":"2025-12-09T14:55:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-09T14:55:22","slug":"trump-news-at-a-glance-us-supreme-court-appears-set-to-back-trumps-power-to-fire-independent-board-members-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/trump-news-at-a-glance-us-supreme-court-appears-set-to-back-trumps-power-to-fire-independent-board-members-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump news at a glance: US supreme court appears set to back Trump\u2019s power to fire independent board members – The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"

Court appears to be split down partisan lines in favor of historic expansion of executive power \u2013 key US politics stories from 8 December 2025
The US supreme court<\/a> on Monday appeared poised to back the Trump administration\u2019s argument that the president should be able to fire independent board members that for almost a century have been protected from presidential interference.
The court heard arguments concerning the legality of Donald Trump\u2019s<\/a> firing of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member and appeared to be split down partisan lines in favor of a historic expansion of executive power, with the conservatives \u2013 including the sometimes swing vote of Justice Amy Coney Barrett \u2013 seeming to side with the administration.
The justice department has appealed a lower court\u2019s decision that the Republican president exceeded his authority when he moved to dismiss Rebecca Slaughter, the Democratic FTC member, in March before her term was set to expire.
John Yoo, who served as a justice department lawyer under George W Bush, told Reuters the case presents \u201cone of the most important questions over the last century on the workings of the federal government\u201d. He added: \u201cThe future of the independence of the administrative state is at issue.\u201d
The case gives the court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, an opportunity to overturn a New Deal era supreme court precedent in a case called Humphrey\u2019s Executor v United States that has shielded the heads of independent agencies from removal since 1935.
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Israeli operatives are conducting widespread surveillance of US forces and allies stationed at a new US base in the country\u2019s south, according to sources briefed on disputes about open and covert recordings of meetings and discussions. The scale of intelligence gathering at the Civil-Military Coordination Center (CMCC) prompted the US commander of the base, Lt Gen Patrick Frank, to summon an Israeli counterpart for a meeting to tell him that \u201crecording has to stop here\u201d.
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The US defense secretary, Pete Hegseth, stated repeatedly in 2016 on Fox News that US service members should refuse \u201cunlawful\u201d orders from a potential president Trump \u2013 exactly the position he called \u201cdespicable<\/a>\u201d when Democratic lawmakers said it last month.
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A US invasion or attack on Venezuela could plunge South America into a Vietnam-style conflict, the chief foreign policy adviser to Brazil\u2019s president warned. In an interview with the Guardian, Celso Amorim called Donald Trump\u2019s recent decision to order the closure of Venezuelan airspace<\/a> \u201can act of war\u201d, and voiced fears the crisis could intensify over the coming weeks.
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Trump warned of potential competition problems over Netflix\u2019s $83bn deal to buy Warner Brothers\u2019 movie studio and streaming networks. The US president said he would be involved in deciding whether the government approved the takeover.
Netflix had a \u201cbig market share\u201d and the companies\u2019 combined size \u201ccould be a problem\u201d, Trump said.
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David Ellison\u2019s Paramount Skydance launched a hostile bid to acquire Warner Bros Discovery<\/a><\/strong> despite Netflix\u2019s announced deal to buy the company\u2019s studio and streaming operation.
After more than five years of litigation, a federal bankruptcy judge has approved the Roman Catholic archdiocese of New Orleans\u2019 proposal to pay $230m to roughly 600 survivors of sexual abuse<\/a><\/strong> by the church\u2019s priests, deacons and other personnel.
Washington police chief Pamela Smith is resigning<\/a><\/strong> after less than two years in the role amid a battle over control of the city\u2019s law enforcement as Trump moved to federalize the Metropolitan police department.
Democratic representative Jasmine Crockett launched a bid for US Senate in Texas on Monday<\/a><\/strong>, bringing a high-profile official to a race that may be critical to Democrats\u2019 bold ambition to reclaim a Senate majority in next year\u2019s midterm elections.
The <\/a><\/strong>National Park Service will offer free admission to US residents on Trump\u2019s birthday<\/a><\/strong> in 2026 \u2013 but is eliminating the benefit for Martin Luther King Day and Juneteenth.
The \u201cyellow line\u201d that divides Gaza under Trump\u2019s ceasefire plan is a \u201cnew border\u201d for Israel<\/a><\/strong>, the country\u2019s military chief told soldiers deployed in the territory.
Tony Blair will not occupy a key position on Trump\u2019s Gaza \u201cpeace council\u201d<\/a><\/strong> after Arab and Muslim nations were reported to have objected to the involvement of the former UK prime minister.
The Brazilian-born mother of White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt\u2019s nephew \u2013 who was recently detained by US immigration authorities<\/a><\/strong> \u2013 has rejected the Trump administration\u2019s characterizations of her as an absentee parent.
Catching up? Here\u2019s what happened on 7 December 2025<\/a><\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n

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