Let's get to MS Now senior legal reporter Lisa Rubin and Paul Butler, a former federal prosecutor and MS Now legal analyst. Lisa, bring us up to speed. What stands out so far in today's arguments.I think what stands out to me is some of what you've already pointed out, right. So that the liberal justices are playing out the consequences of the logic being employed by the administration, which is this isn't just about the FTC. This isn't even just about similarly situated multimemember agencies in the alphab ...

Joining us, late senior writer and co-host of the Amicus podcast, Mark Joseph Stern, investigative reporter for the Austin American Statesman Tony Pitky, former deputy assistant attorney general Tom Dri, and MS Now senior legal reporter Lisa Rubin. So Mark Joseph Stern um yet again using the shadow docket. Then again, they needed to do something about this if they were going to act at all before the December 7th deadline. They're arguing the uh lower court got in the way of a midterm, but wouldn't the lower ...

Conservative justices on the Supreme Court have just cleared the way for Donald Trump to fire Rebecca Slaughter, the lone Democrat on the Federal Trade Commission, at least for now, as the court decides whether to append 90 years of legal precedent and give the executive branch more authority over supposedly independent government agencies. In her descent, Justice Elena Kagan blasted the decision, writing, "Our emergency docket should never be used, as it has been this year, to permit what our own precedent ...

Legal & Regulatory Analysis - A court ruling challenged the legality of many of President Trump's tariffs, leading to an appeal to the Supreme Court [1] - The Constitution grants 100% of the authority to impose tariffs to the legislative branch, which can delegate some power to the executive branch, but not too broadly [4] - The President used the International Emergency Economic Powers Act for tariffs, but questions arise whether Congress granted the power for the tariffs on those goods at that magnitude for that period of time [5] - Even if Congress affirms the tariffs through a procedural vote, the delegation of power might still be unconstitutional if it's too broad [7][8] - The tariffs are imposed on almost every type of good out of 7,800 types of goods and originating in close to 200 countries, which is considered too broad for Congress to delegate [8] Market & Investment Implications - Investors should consider that these tariffs may not be permanent [3] - The executive branch's agility is reshaping the separation of powers, impacting the stability and predictability of trade policies [2] - The constitutional balance of power among the three branches prevents substantial shifts of power without a constitutional amendment [10]

Political Landscape & Republican Party - The Republican Party, largely due to primary challenges, doesn't check Donald Trump's authority, acting as an arm of the White House [2][3][5] - A primary motivation for Republicans and conservatives is "triggering liberals," influencing policy and political decisions [7] - Trump's success lies in generating attention and capitalizing on outrage, controversy, and backlash [9][10] Crime & Political Strategy - Trump's actions, like deploying the National Guard to Washington DC, are partly designed to provoke a reaction from the left, which he can then exploit [10][12] - Democrats find it difficult to counter Trump's narrative on crime, struggling to defend nuanced realities and avoid being seen as tolerant of crime [13][20][25] - Some Democrats believe the crime issue in DC is politically advantageous for Trump [19] Executive Power & Political Debate - Trump is seen as creating emergencies to declare authorities he can't obtain through legislation [16] - Deploying the military on American streets is considered unprecedented and potentially dangerous [22][26]

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Government Policy & Legal - The Supreme Court, in a 6-3 ruling, has allowed the Trump administration to reduce the federal workforce at the Department of Education [1] - The ruling is viewed as a threat to the Constitution's separation of powers [2] Dissenting Opinion - Justice Sotomayor, along with Justices Kagan and Jackson, dissented, calling the decision "indefensible" [1] - The dissent argues the ruling grants the executive branch the power to effectively repeal statutes [1]