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The Supreme Court just made Trump the most powerful president in generations

Rebecca Slaughter, former commissioner at the Federal Trade Commission, departs the Supreme Court in Washington, DC, on Dec. 8, 2025. | Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images Trump v. Slaughter, one of two “unitary executive” cases that the Supreme Court handed down on Monday, is the culmination of a nearly 40-year fight by Republican judges to expand the powers of the presidency. It transforms President Donald Trump into the most powerful figure to govern the United States in generations. The central issue in Slaughter is whether Congress may create “independent” federal agencies, w...