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(Newser) - The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to immediately reinstate the heads of two independent regulatory agencies removed by President Trump, saying the president may well have the authority to fire them. The decision, a temporary one in effect while the issue is considered by lower courts, sets the stage for...

(Newser) - President Trump does not have to reinstate two members of independent federal agencies he's trying to fire, at least not yet, Chief Justice John Roberts decided Wednesday. The administrative stay, which freezes a lower court ruling to prohibit the firings, will allow the Supreme Court to hear arguments in...

(Newser) - President Bush has said he’d veto legislation to fortify legal protection for whistle-blowers, leaving in place a dysfunctional system that enables punishment for government employees who speak out—rather than those they indict. The finger-pointers lose their cases before special courts 97% of the time, reports a new study;...