The Supreme Court has dramatically expanded presidential power by allowing Trump to fire FTC leaders, overturning a 90-year-old precedent that protected the agency's independence. Meanwhile, the FTC continues enforcement actions against companies like Hopper and Amazon for consumer violations, while privacy advocates push the agency to scrutinize Musk's X platform.
·Supreme Court ruling enables presidents to fire independent agency leaders, fundamentally shifting executive power
·Travel app Hopper settles for $35M over hidden fees, marking another major FTC enforcement win
·Amazon pays $2.25M to resolve FTC identity theft case involving customer data exposure
·Privacy advocates demand FTC action against X over serious risks to American users
·Precedent protecting FTC independence from direct presidential removal falls after nine decades
drawn from Axios, Reuters, Ars Technica, TechCrunch · updated 3h ago