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EDITORIAL: 12/10/2025 News Shows the Supreme Court Fight Is Bigger Than One Case

ClubK / December 10, 2025

Today’s reporting makes clear that Trump v. Slaughter is part of a much wider shift in how federal power is structured. As regulators face political pressure, budgets shrink, and courts take a more active role, the Supreme Court’s decision will help determine what kind of regulatory system the country has in the years ahead.

For nearly a century, Humphrey’s Executor has been the quiet compromise that let “independent” agencies survive changes in the White House. It gave Congress room to build expert regulators that presidents couldn’t fire at will. As the Court hears Trump v. Slaughter, that 1935 bargain is entering its terminal phase.

Humphrey’s Executor: The 90-Year Compromise the Court Is About to Break

ClubK / December 9, 2025

For nearly a century, Humphrey’s Executor has been the quiet compromise that let “independent” agencies survive changes in the White House. It gave Congress room to build expert regulators that presidents couldn’t fire at will. As the Court hears Trump v. Slaughter, that 1935 bargain is entering its terminal phase.