Richard Durbin

DOJ Moves to Undermine Independence of Regulatory Agencies

| Importance: 8/10

The Department of Justice announced plans to challenge the constitutional protections that prevent the president from arbitrarily firing leaders of independent agencies like the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and National Labor Relations Board (NLRB). Acting Solicitor General Sarah Harris argued …

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