President Donald Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.

President Donald Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.

A new executive order from Trump expands presidential oversight of independent regulatory agencies like the FCC and FTC

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In a far-reaching executive order Tuesday, Trump demanded that the White House review regulations at the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and other agencies with sweeping power to shape everything from shipping lanes to nuclear power plants.

President Donald Trump is moving to give the White House direct control of independent federal regulators such as the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Federal Trade Commission and the Federal Communications Commission.

The order is the latest example of Trump’s embrace of a broad and controversial theory of executive power. The White House is confident the Supreme Court will bless his approach.

President Donald Trump signed an executive order (the “Order”) mandating that independent agencies, including the SEC, the

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President Trump signed an executive order Tuesday to expand his control over “so-called independent agencies” in a bid to reign in regulatory departments — including the Federal Trade Commission — that are currently out of direct White House control.

The Trump administration has taken another step to centralize the executive branch with a new order that “reins in independent agencies.” | The White House's latest executive order would give the president greater control over federal agencies typically shielded by cross-term leadership appointments and dismissal protections.

President Donald Trump recently signed a new executive order that confirms the administration’s legal position that so-called independent