Trump Court Rulings Split

The Court mixed voting and federal power decisions, sparking praise and backlash.

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Trump 'completely livid' over mail-in ballot decision

Supreme Court expands presidential firing power, overturning 90-year-old ruling

(VIDEO) Trump Calls Out Senate RINOs and John Thune for Refusal to Fire Parliamentarian and Pass SAVE America Act After SCOTUS Ruling on Mail-in Ballots * The Gateway Pundit * by Jordan Conradson

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Supreme Court ruled 5-4 that states may count mail ballots postmarked by Election Day even if they arrive afterward, rejecting a Republican National Committee challenge to Mississippi’s five-day grace period. Justice Amy Coney Barrett wrote the majority opinion, joined by Chief Justice John Roberts and the court’s three liberal justices, handing President Donald Trump and national Republicans a significant election-law defeat ahead of the midterms. The decision preserves similar rules in more than a dozen states, including California and Illinois, while prompting conservative criticism of Barrett and warnings from Justice Samuel Alito that late-arriving ballots could undermine public confidence. Trump called the ruling a “tremendous loss,” renewed demands for voter-ID legislation and the SAVE America Act, and pressed Senate Republicans to overcome procedural obstacles to his voting agenda.

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Mixed Trump AgendaLeft & Center

A trio of late-term decisions produced a split verdict on Trump’s agenda: the court preserved late-arriving mail ballots, protected Lisa Cook at the Federal Reserve for now, and expanded presidential power over most independent agencies. Chief Justice John Roberts authored key opinions drawing a sharp distinction between the Fed and other executive-branch regulators, leaving both supporters and critics to claim partial victories.

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In Trump v. Slaughter, Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that Trump could fire Federal Trade Commission Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter, overturning the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor precedent that protected leaders of independent agencies from at-will removal. The decision dramatically expands presidential control over regulatory bodies and raised concerns from labor, consumer and government-watchdog advocates about politicized enforcement.

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Supreme Court blocked Trump from immediately removing Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, allowing her to remain in office while she challenges his firing attempt tied to disputed mortgage-fraud allegations. The narrow 5-4 ruling treated the Fed as uniquely insulated from ordinary presidential control, but analysts warned the procedural decision leaves future fights over Fed independence unresolved.