Federal Trade Commission

The Supreme Court is hearing Trump v. Slaughter, a direct challenge to the 1935 Humphrey’s Executor precedent that could let presidents fire FTC commissioners at will — Solicitor General D. John Sauer urged overruling while liberal justices warned overturning the rule would destabilize independent agencies, and the Court allowed Rebecca Slaughter’s removal to stand pending review after lower courts ordered reinstatement. Justice Kavanaugh pressed the government on how its theory would preserve Federal Reserve independence, and the Court will separately consider President Trump’s effort to remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook amid broader removals of Democratic agency officials this year.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal urged the Federal Trade Commission to disclose the results of its investigation into the U.S. for‑profit dialysis industry and to pursue 'robust' enforcement against Fresenius and DaVita if warranted. The senator told CBS News the FTC has examined whether the two firms’ dominant market share has harmed care quality, but findings have not been made public; he cited concerns about anticompetitive conduct in a sector serving about 500,000 Americans.