President Trump claims power over independent regulators in a new order. NPR asks Jane Manners, law professor at Temple ...

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President Trump has claimed power over independent regulators in a new order. NPR asks Jane Manners, law professor at Temple University, why Congress shields some agencies from presidential control.

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