The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing two Trump administration emergency requests: one involving the removal of a Federal Trade Commission (FTC) member and another regardinga freeze on federal foreign aid.

Why It Matters

The Court currently has a 6-3 conservative majority and has ruled in favor of the Trump administration on many key issues including immigration enforcement and cuts at federal government agencies. Over a dozen emergency requests from the Trump administration have been granted by the Court this term.

The cases examine executive power, including the lawfulness and precedent governing removal of FTC commissioners, and whether a president may withhold congressionally appropriated foreign aid.

What To Know

In Trump v. Slaughter , the administration is requesting the Cou

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