Live updates: Supreme Court expands Trump’s power to fire officials

Key Points:

• The Supreme Court rejected President Trump's attempt to immediately fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, upholding the Fed's independence in a 5-4 ruling authored by Chief Justice Roberts, marking a significant defense against politicization of the institution.
• In a separate 5-4 decision, the Court upheld state laws allowing mail ballots postmarked by Election Day but received up to five days later, dismissing claims that federal law requires ballots to be received on Election Day, thus rebuffing Trump's attacks on mail-in voting.
• The Court agreed to hear an appeal challenging Washington state laws that allow runaway minors to receive transgender care without parental notification, highlighting ongoing scrutiny of transgender rights by the conservative-majority justices.
• The Supreme Court continues to issue ideologically split 6-3 decisions at a higher rate than previous terms, reflecting deep partisan divides on key issues including presidential power, voting rights, and Second Amendment cases.
• The Court is also reviewing cases related to election law, including voter roll purges and campaign finance limits, which could have broad implications for voting access and political spending ahead of upcoming elections.