September 8, 2025
Trump Scores Major Court Win: Can Now Fire FTC Democrat, for Now
Supreme Court Clears Way for Trump to Remove Democratic FTC Commissioner—A Stunning Shift from 1935 Precedent I kept thinking about how one ruling can change everything—not just policy, but how a generation understands what power means. Today’s news about President Trump’s ability to remove a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) reminded me of that. The moment broke with an almost electric buzz: Chief Justice John Roberts granted an interim stay, allowing Trump to move forward—for now—with firing Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter. It’s not the end of the legal fight, but it’s a powerful pivot. The move reverses long-standing