The US Supreme Court has expanded Trump's powers. What the media is writing
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned a 91-year-old ruling that prevented the country's president from dismissing heads of independent federal agencies. This was a big victory for President Donald Trump, who sought such a right. At the same time, the court banned the head of the White House from changing the governors of the Federal Reserve System and approved the practice of voting by mail, which Trump strongly opposes. How the media assess the high—profile decisions of the Supreme Court is in the Izvestia digest.
Associated Press: Trump allowed to dismiss heads of independent agencies
The US Supreme Court has significantly expanded the powers of the president, confirming Donald Trump's dismissal of the heads of independent federal agencies, with one important exception: the Federal Reserve System (FRS). The court ruled that presidents have complete freedom of action in dismissing heads of departments at their discretion, despite federal laws requiring justification for such dismissals and a 91-year-old decision limiting the powers of the executive branch.
Associated Press
With six conservative judges making up the majority, the nine—member court reversed its unanimous decision in the Humphrey case, which limited presidents' dismissals of departmental board members, partly to try to ensure that decisions were free from political influence. "We believe that such protection from dismissal is contrary to the principle of separation of powers enshrined in the constitution," wrote Chief Justice John Roberts on behalf of the court.
No president before Trump had tried to seize control of agencies that regulate a wide range of areas of American life, including nuclear energy, product safety, and labor relations. At the same time, the judges allowed Fed Governor Lisa Cook to remain in her post while she fights the Republican president's attempt to fire her over allegations of mortgage fraud, which she denies.
The Washington Post: Supreme Court expands Trump's authority over federal bureaucracy
The Supreme Court significantly expanded Trump's control over the federal bureaucracy, but did not allow him to undermine the Fed's independence. These two decisions represent one of the largest verdicts on the extent of presidential power in recent decades. This decision is likely to lead to major changes in the structure of the federal government and fulfill an important goal of the Trump administration and many conservatives, who have long argued that the president should have virtually unlimited power over the executive branch of government.
The Washington Post
Taken together, these cases represent an ambiguous political decision for Trump, who during his second term actively sought to assert his authority over the federal government by firing department heads, restructuring departments and cutting thousands of employees. In his post on Truth Social, Trump called the decision a "BIG VICTORY," saying he would continue to fight for Cook's removal from office.
Republicans have said the court's decision will make the government more accountable to the voters who choose the president, but Democrats and some former officials fear it will lead to the politicization of product safety regulation, elections, nuclear energy and more. The decision in the Cook case is preliminary, and the case will return to the lower courts for further legal proceedings.
CNN: The Supreme Court has become a force changing the face of America
Nine judges of the Supreme Court have repeatedly been involved in resolving the most acute disputes arising from disagreements in a country split into ideological halves, which other inefficiently functioning institutions have not been able to resolve decisively. They are also constantly drawn into this struggle by Trump, who has fulfilled his promises to initiate large-scale constitutional reforms and who often even uses lost cases to strengthen his political position.
CNN
A number of recent Supreme Court rulings triggered by Trump's constant attempts to test the limits of his powers — and the president's victory [on June 29], which could allow him to weaken the leadership of quasi—independent government agencies - underscore a growing trend. The court doesn't just determine where power is concentrated in America's political system; it actively redistributes it.
The Supreme Court has not always contributed to the implementation of the President's policies or powers. For example, in one of the most significant decisions in recent years, handed down in February, the court ruled that the law did not authorize the president to use emergency powers to impose duties. The rulings against Trump only reinforce the paradox: by systematically expanding the presidential powers he so enjoys, the Supreme Court remains one of the few functioning state institutions that constrain him.
The New York Times: The Supreme Court dealt a new blow to Trump's election plans
Trump's massive campaign to change election laws suffered another setback when the Supreme Court blocked a crucial path to restrict the practice of voting by mail, which he had long cited as the main reason for his defeat in the 2020 election. The decision confirmed Mississippi law allowing mail-in ballots to be accepted within five days of election day.
The New York Times
Trump has long harbored a particular hatred for voting by mail, making unfounded accusations about this process back in 2016. But his false claims that it was rife with fraud became widely publicized after the 2020 election, when Democrats massively supported the method during the coronavirus pandemic, which contributed to Joe Biden's election.
Since then, Trump has regularly stated his intention to ban the practice, with the exception of military personnel, whose support tends to lean Republican. However, Trump has again and again encountered obstacles in the constitution, which does not give the executive branch powers over elections. The Court determined that the power to conduct elections primarily belongs to the states.
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