Donald Trump Scores Major Supreme Court Victory as US Expands Presidential Powers

President Donald Trump scored one of the biggest legal victories of his presidency on Monday after the US Supreme Court ruled in his favour. The court said he can fire members of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over policy differences. It significantly expands presidential authority over independent federal agencies and overturns a landmark 1935 precedent that had protected many regulators from being removed at will.

The ruling marks a major shift in the balance of power between the White House and independent government agencies. It also strengthens the US President's control over much of the executive branch, although the court made clear that the decision should not be interpreted as weakening the independence of the US Federal Reserve.

The 6-3 decision split along ideological lines, with the court's conservative majority backing Trump and the three liberal justices dissenting.