Trump, Supreme Court
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Justices will listen to arguments in Trump v. Slaughter and National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission.
A ruling in the president’s favor in the case, which deals with his attempt to remove a member of the Federal Trade Commission, would be a major expansion of presidential authority.
President Donald Trump was asked whether he wants a justice, like 77-year-old Clarence Thomas or 75-year-old Samuel Alito, to retire. A vacancy would allow Trump to appoint another justice before