Created by Congress in 1914, the agency has traditionally been governed by five commissioners — three members of the president’s party and two from another party. The agency’s chair, currently Andrew N. Ferguson, acts as its chief executive, directing a staff of lawyers, economists and technologists.

The Supreme Court will weigh Trump's authority to fire a sitting FTC member in a major test of presidential powers — and a 1935 landmark court ruling.

7-Eleven, Inc. and its parent company, Tokyo-based Seven & i Holdings Co. Ltd., will pay $4.5 million to settle a Federal Trade Commission lawsuit. The FTC said the convenience-store chain violated a 2018 commission consent order by acquiring a fuel outlet in St. Petersburg, Florida, without providing the FTC prior notice.

The Supreme Court heard oral arguments in a case with huge implications for presidential power and the future of independent federal agencies.

A two-pronged push by states and the Federal Trade Commission is forcing companies to reassess their children’s privacy compliance. As states including Texas and Utah roll out new laws, the FTC has signaled it will use its full power to protect children.

President Trump has fired both of the Federal Trade Commission’s Democratic members, setting up a legal battle that will have major implications for a key bipartisan regulatory agency traditionally seen as independent from the executive branch.

The court heard arguments Monday in a case that could determine the independence of agencies like the National Transportation Safety Board and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

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The move comes as the Supreme Court also appears poised to put antitrust enforcement by the Federal Trade Commission under his control.