For more than a century, Congress has entrusted many policy areas to agencies that the president does not directly control. President Trump seeks to change that with an executive order Tuesday night.… [+3147 chars]
Trump claims control over historically independent agencies - Axios
President Trump's executive order creates more White House control of agencies, including the FDIC, SEC and CFTC.
By:Neil Irwin
Source:Axios
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