By Jan Wolfe and Will Dunham

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court is set to scrutinize presidential powers in major cases during its new term opening on Monday, including the legality of President Donald Trump’s tariffs and his move to fire officials from the Federal Reserve and another agency set up by Congress with safeguards against political interference.

As is its custom, the court starts its nine-month term on the first Monday of October, with rulings coming by the end of June in the various cases due to be argued. The court, which has a 6-3 conservative majority, has moved American law dramatically rightward under John Roberts, who has now served as U.S. chief justice for two decades.

The court is set to hear disputes involving culture war issues such as race, gay “conver

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