"The Supreme Court will hear arguments today in a case that could end the independence of independent agencies and expand the president's power. At issue is whether President Trump can fire Rebecca Slaughter, a Democratic commissioner on the Federal Trade Commission. In March, she received an email from the White House, informing her she was being removed from office. The reason given for her firing was not that she had done any wrongdoing, but rather that her continued service did not align with Trump's priorities."
"A Democratic proposal to extend current Affordable Care Act tax credits for three years is scheduled for a Senate vote on Thursday. The enhanced health care subsidies are set to expire at the end of the month. The plan Democrats put forth isn't expected to get the 60 votes it needs to advance. Senate Republicans are divided on extending subsidies. While some support it, others want income caps and reforms to limit eligibility, NPR's Deirdre Walsh says."
The Supreme Court will decide whether the president can remove FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. The White House notified Slaughter in March that she was being removed because her continued service did not align with presidential priorities, not for wrongdoing. A lower court invoked the 1935 Humphrey's Executor precedent to block the firing. The Trump administration argues the precedent was incorrect and that presidential removal power is broader. Slaughter warns that eliminating removal protections could destabilize independent agencies established over the past 90 years. Democrats propose a three-year extension of enhanced ACA tax credits, but the measure likely lacks the 60 Senate votes needed; Republicans remain divided.
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