“What we’re trying to do is identify the pockets of independence” in the federal government “and seize them,” Russ Vought told The New York Times in 2023. As the Trump administration’s first two ...

President Trump vs. the independent agencies. It’s a battle for the history books — literally. To understand the significance of this showdown, we need to go back to history ourselves. Historians ...

In response to specific problems or issues requiring oversight and regulation by impartial individuals with specialized expertise, Congress creates federal agencies through the passage of legislation ...

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WASHINGTON, DC - JULY 13: Federal Trade Commission Commissioners Rebecca Kelly Slaughter (L) chats with Alvaro Bedoya (R) before FTC Chair Lina Khan testifies during a House Judiciary Committee ...

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This first appeared in the Planet Money newsletter. You can sign up here. President Trump vs. the independent agencies. It's a battle for the history books — literally. To understand the significance ...