The Supreme Court's conservative majority on Thursday bolstered President Donald Trump's bid to assume full control of executive branch agencies, giving a green light -- for now -- to his removal of the heads of the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board, whom he fired without cause.

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The Supreme Court on Thursday gave Trump a green light, for now, to his removal of the heads of the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board.{ai:summary}<p>The Supreme Court's conservative majority has supported President Trump's efforts to take full control of executive branch agencies. This includes allowing him to remove the heads of the National Labor Relations Board and Merit Systems Protection Board without cause. </p><p>This decision marks a significant development in the balance of power within the executive branch. #politics</p>

Supreme Court lets Trump fire heads of independent labor agencies for now

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