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Supreme Court appears poised to expand presidential powers. What that could mean

By A Martínez

Published December 9, 2025 at 4:42 AM EST

NPR's A Martinez speaks with Amy Howe, co-founder of SCOTUS blog, about Monday's Supreme Court hearing on the president's power to fire an FTC commissioner.

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