12 Days of Broadband
Three Branches of Government – or One?
White House action reshaped federal tech and telecom regulation in 2025
Free Speech
Trump Expected to Name White House Economic Aide Ryan Baasch to FTC
A former Texas litigator, Baasch has taken on social media companies over content moderation.
Democracy
Supreme Court Allows Trump to Remove FTC Democrat
The decision sets the stage for a fight over precedent.
Democracy
TechFreedom Urges Supreme Court to Protect FTC Independence
Group pressed the Supreme Court to safeguard the FTC’s autonomy from presidential interference.
Supreme Court
Chief Justice Lets Trump Remove Members of Federal Trade Commission For Now
Chief Justice John Roberts let President Trump remove an FTC commissioner, hinting at fewer limits on presidential power.
Humphrey's Executor
FTC Commissioner Removed for the Second Time
Only three commissioners remain.
Donald Trump
Judge Rules Trump Unlawfully Fired FTC Commissioner
Slaughter returns to work.
Democracy
Bedoya Resigns From FTC, Seeks to Remain in Lawsuit
Federal judge questions former Federal Trade Commissioner's legal standing following his stated resignation.
DC Circuit
Supreme Court Greenlights Trump Firings of Independent Agency Officials
Emergency stay allows President to remove NLRB, MSPB members without cause
Humphrey's Executor
Fired FTC Officials Warn of ‘Corruption,’ Threat to Independent Agencies
Slaughter, Bedoya head to court May 20.
Expert Opinion
Randy May: If the President Can Fire FCC Commissioners, Should the Agency Be Restructured?
In a world in which commissioners may be dismissed at the will of a president, the notion of agency independence, as conventionally understood, no longer holds.
Democracy
Trump DOJ Defends Firing FTC Democrats in Court
Brief says 1935 Supreme Court precedent not an obstacle.
Democracy
Legal Experts Warn of Looming Supreme Court Reckoning
The panel took place following President Trump’s efforts to remove sitting Democratic commissioners from the FTC.
Broadband Live
Broadband Breakfast on April 23, 2025 - Are Independent Agencies Constitutional?
Is the long-established structure of an independent agency a safe option anymore?
Congress
Senate Confirms Trump Nominee Mark Meador to FTC on Party-Line Vote
Meador confirmed amid a legal challenge by two ousted Democratic FTC commissioners.
FTC
FTC’s Ferguson Says Tech Censorship Practices May Violate Antitrust Law
Chairman signals agency’s expanding role in countering Big Tech censorship
