The article discusses a federal judge's ruling that President Trump's firing of Democratic FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was "unlawful and without legal effect." The judge explained that the firings violated protections that prevent a president from unilaterally removing officials at independent agencies. Slaughter, along with another Democratic commissioner, Alvaro Bedoya, were removed by Trump, leaving only three Republican commissioners in charge. The judge's ruling stated that Slaughter was still a "rightful member" of the commission. The White House has announced plans to appeal the decision, arguing that the president has the constitutional authority to remove executive officers. The case is expected to reach the Supreme Court, which has previously upheld the president's ability to fire government agency officials, even those supposed to be protected by federal law.
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The White House has released new guidelines for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which are seen as a win for Microsoft. The guidelines urge the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to exercise more restraint in its…
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The White House has released new guidelines for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which are seen as a win for Microsoft. The guidelines urge the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to exercise more…
Read original at Bloomberg →The Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump violated US law when he fired a Democratic commissioner from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This decision upholds the precedent that FTC commissioners…
Read original at Ars Technica →The article discusses a federal judge's ruling that President Trump's firing of Democratic FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was "unlawful and without legal effect." The judge explained that the firings violated…
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The White House has released new guidelines for the regulation of artificial intelligence (AI) technology, which are seen as a win for Microsoft. The guidelines urge the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to exercise more restraint in its…
View source →The Supreme Court has ruled that former President Donald Trump violated US law when he fired a Democratic commissioner from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). This decision upholds the precedent that FTC commissioners are protected from…
View source →The article discusses a federal judge's ruling that President Trump's firing of Democratic FTC Commissioner Rebecca Kelly Slaughter was "unlawful and without legal effect." The judge explained that the firings violated protections that…
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Long-running fight over Trump-backed maps takes another turn as absentee voting is already under way in Missouri. This blog is now closed. Sign up for US Breaking News emails Xi…
This new task force is Trump's latest response to the debate over AI safety.
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Donald Trump and Xi Jinping discuss Taiwan arms sales every time they get together but the American stance on the self-ruled island remains unchanged following the Chinese…
