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Supreme Court lets Trump remove independent regulators

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The New York Times |
Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. on Wednesday temporarily let the Trump administration remove the leaders of two independent agencies while their challenges to their dismissals move forward in court...
Reuters |
Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to curtail the ability of judges to issue nationwide injunctions blocking government policies after key parts of President Donald Trump'...
Reuters |
In response, Taylor said via text message: "I said this would happen. Dissent isn’t unlawful. It certainly isn’t treasonous. America is headed down a dark path."

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