WASHINGTON—The Supreme Court heard oral arguments Monday in a case that could change the way presidents interact with the massive federal bureaucracy. At issue in the case, Trump v. Slaughter, is whether a president has the authority to fire officials from independent agencies. Rebecca Slaughter, a former Federal Trade Commissioner, sued the president for removing her from the commission in March. Over the day’s three-hour proceeding, the court’s six conservative justices seemed inclined to side with President Donald Trump. Doing so would upend the way the federal bureaucracy interacts with the executive branch — a win not just for Trump, but for small-government conservatives anxious to claw back power from the “deep state.” Slaughter’s team argues that independent agencies like the FTC have long-standing statutory protections allowing commissioners to be removed only “for cause” rather than “at will.” The team also insisted that these protections are essential for preserving agency independence, preventing partisan interference, and maintaining the separation of powers. “We are asking the court to adhere to all of its precedents and to give effect to the collective wisdom and experience of all three branches of government,” said attorney Amit Agarwal. “Multi-member commissions with members enjoying some kind of removal protection have been part of our story since 1970.” Solicitor General John Sauer contends, however, that Slaughter’s case rests on a precedent he called a “decaying husk.” Relying on the 1935 case, Humphrey’s Executor v. United States, “continues to tempt Congress to erect, at the heart of our government, a headless branch,” he argued. Sauer acknowledged, however, that not all independent agencies are alike. In response to a question from Justice Brett Kavanaugh about how the Federal Reserve differs from the FTC, Sauer said the Fed was “sui generis” and should be treated as such. Kavanaugh was frequently at odds with Justice Elena Kagan throughout oral arguments. “Once you’re down this road, it’s a little bit hard to see how you would stop,” Kagan said, arguing that giving the president control of the bureaucracy would essentially cede power to the executive. Kavanaugh pushed back, noting that “the real world of this is the independent agencies shift power from the presidency to the Congress. Everyone recognizes that.” 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. In the email notifying Slaughter that she was being fired, the White House said that allowing Slaughter to remain on the commission would be “inconsistent with [the] Administration’s priorities.” Former President Joe Biden appointed Slaughter to her second term at the Federal Trade Commission, which would have ended in 2029. The Supreme Court is expected to issue a decision on the president’s authority to dismiss Slaughter by June 2026. If the Supreme Court sides with President Trump, Slaughter’s attorneys argue the decision “would profoundly destabilize institutions that are now inextricably intertwined with the fabric of American governance.”

A famed doctor with tens of millions of followers on social media was recently schooled on the issues plaguing public health by a supporter of the “Make America Healthy Again” agenda. Mikhail Varshavski, known online as Dr. Mike, argued on a recent episode of Jubilee’s “Surrounded” that Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. should step down from his position, citing cuts to bureaucracy within the department. A supporter of the MAHA movement named Brian needed under two minutes to decimate Dr. Mike’s argument. “So considering all of that … where did that get us?” the MAHA supporter asked Dr. Mike, responding to specific HHS cuts cited by the online personality. Notably, Secretary Kennedy has defended cuts to HHS, citing absurd bureaucracy and overlapping offices that he contends are wasteful and not helping improve public health. “Look at the state of America, of Americans’ health, and you tell me that the public is actually healthy,” Brian dared Dr. Mike. “What RFK is doing is he is saying, ‘enough is enough, something has to change.’ And I will say this very politely — I think that you have to be f***ing insane to say ‘more’ is somehow going to get us out of the current public health crisis that we have right now.” “Americans are fat and they are sick and it is not getting better, and taking more and more money and continuing to flush it down the toilet is not going to solve the problem,” he continued. “We know what will stop cancer dead in its tracks. We know what will stop all chronic disease dead in its tracks. Do you know what it is?” Brian asked. “Lifestyle changes,” Dr. Mike responded. “Lifestyle changes,” the MAHA supporter agreed. “The American Heart Association has known about this for years, that the most important predictor of longevity, risk of chronic disease, all-cause mortality is VO2 max. So why aren’t doctors — why isn’t the government creating a public health system that says, ‘you know what, we’re gonna focus on VO2 max because even if we stopped every dollar we had [going] into cancer research right now, and we took that money and we said, let’s get people moving, let’s increase their VO2 max.'” “The question is, when is enough enough to admit that the system you are a part of has drastically failed Americans?” Brian posed. The supporter added that Secretary Kennedy, “by the very fact of how he looks in his 70s, does more to encourage people to live a healthy lifestyle and truly make America healthy again.” WATCH: ? Dr. Mike Claims RFK Jr is ‘Decimating Public Health’, Gets Lit Up by a MAHA Supporter “Look at the state of America and you tell me that the public is actually healthy. What RFK is doing is he is saying enough is enough, something has to change. I will say this very politely,… pic.twitter.com/3yAeFCB0b9 — Chief Nerd (@TheChiefNerd) December 7, 2025 Related: RFK Jr. Shakes Up Childhood Vax Schedule With Hep B Decision

President Donald Trump warned European countries on Monday after the European Commission fined X, Elon Musk’s social media company, $140 million. The European Commission announced penalties against X last Friday, accusing the platform of violating Europe’s far-reaching Digital Services Act, which goes after what it deems as illegal content and misinformation on social media. Trump was asked about the fine during a White House roundtable and appeared surprised when he was told about the European Union’s action. “That’s a nasty one. Elon has not called me to ask for help on that one,” Trump said, adding, “I don’t think it’s right. I don’t see how they can do that.” Trump said that he would receive a “full report” on the issue and address it further at a later time. “Look, Europe has to be very careful,” the president continued. “There doing a lot of things. … Europe is going in some bad directions. It’s very bad for the people.” Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio have already blasted the European Union over the fine, with Rubio arguing that the targeting of X is “an attack on all American tech platforms and the American people by foreign governments.” The European Commission’s top complaint against X on Friday was that the social media company allows any user to “obtain the ‘verified’ status without the company meaningfully verifying who is behind the account, making it difficult for users to judge the authenticity of accounts and content they engage with.” Musk shot back at the commission’s complaint, saying that his goal with X’s verification system “was to democratize verification, rather than have it be controlled by a group of biased elites!” After the European Commission announced the fine, X’s head of product, Nikita Bier, accused the bloc of exploiting a bug in X’s platform for advertisements, which extended the reach of the commission’s video announcing its action against X. The social media company then “terminated” the commission’s ad account. “The irony of your announcement: You logged into your dormant ad account to take advantage of an exploit in our Ad Composer — to post a link that deceives users into thinking it’s a video and to artificially increase its reach,” Bier posted. “As you may be aware, X believes everyone should have an equal voice on our platform. However, it seems you believe that the rules should not apply to your account. Your ad account has been terminated.” X surged in popularity in Europe after the European Commission’s fine, with the social media platform “seeing record-breaking downloads,” according to Musk.

The Golden Globes were announced today, and the poorly performing, but critically acclaimed political action thriller, “One Battle After Another,” leads the pack with nine total nominations. Paul Thomas Anderson’s film was nominated in several major categories, including Best Picture, Best Director, and Best Screenplay. Other projects with the most nominations include “Sinners” with seven total, “Hamnet” with six, and “Frankenstein” and “Wicked: For Good” with five each. For television categories, “The White Lotus” led the pack with six nominations, while the controversial “Adolescence” received five, and “Only Murders in the Building” and “Severance” got four each. “One Battle After Another” stars Leonardo DiCaprio as Bob Ferguson, a former far-left revolutionary living off-grid in a state of stoned paranoia, but is forced to return to his old lifestyle when his daughter disappears. Bob teams up with his old crew of comrades to save his daughter and the world from a cabal of right-wing antagonists portrayed as racists. The leftists resort to violence in their mission, raising questions about whether their actions reflect genuine heroism or simply serve as a vehicle for political messaging. Many conservatives balked at the storyline, especially as instances of real-life violence against federal immigration agents continue. Daily Wire Editor Emeritus Ben Shapiro called it “apologia for radical left-wing terrorism.”  “One Battle” has a 95% critical rating and 85% audience score on Rotten Tomatoes, yet was considered a box office flop that struggled to recoup its production budget. The 2026 Golden Globes will air live on Sunday, January 11, at 5 p.m. ET/8 p.m. PT on CBS and Paramount. Here is a complete list of all the nominees: Best Motion Picture – Drama “Frankenstein” “Hamnet” “It Was Just an Accident” “The Secret Agent” “Sentimental Value” “Sinners” Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy “Blue Moon” “Bugonia” “Marty Supreme” “No Other Choice” “Nouvelle Vague” “One Battle After Another” Best Motion Picture – Animated “Arco” “Demon Slayer: Kimetsu No Yaiba Infinity Castle” “Elio” “KPop Demon Hunters” “Little Amélie or the Character of Rain” “Zootopia 2” Cinematic and Box Office Achievement “Avatar: Fire and Ash” “F1” “KPop Demon Hunters” “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning” “Sinners” “Weapons” “Wicked: For Good” “Zootopia 2” Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language “It Was Just an Accident” – France “No Other Choice” – South Korea “The Secret Agent” – Brazil “Sentimental Value” – Norway “Sirāt” – Spain “The Voice of Hind Rajab” – Tunisia Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama  Jessie Buckley (“Hamnet”) Jennifer Lawrence (“Die My Love”) Renate Reinsve (“Sentimental Value”) Julia Roberts (“After the Hunt”) Tessa Thompson (“Hedda”) Eva Victor (“Sorry, Baby”) Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Drama Joel Edgerton (“Train Dreams”) Oscar Isaac (“Frankenstein”) Dwayne Johnson (“The Smashing Machine”) Michael B. Jordan (“Sinners”) Wagner Moura (“The Secret Agent”) Jeremy Allen White (“Springsteen: Deliver Me From Nowhere”) Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy  Rose Byrne (“If I Had Legs I’d Kick You”) Cynthia Erivo (“Wicked: For Good”) Kate Hudson (“Song Sung Blue”) Chase Infiniti (“One Battle After Another”) Amanda Seyfried (“The Testament of Ann Lee”) Emma Stone (“Bugonia”) Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy  Timothée Chalamet (“Marty Supreme”) George Clooney (“Jay Kelly”) Leonardo DiCaprio (“One Battle After Another”) Ethan Hawke (“Blue Moon”) Lee Byung-Hun (“No Other Choice”) Jesse Plemons (“Bugonia”) Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture Emily Blunt (“The Smashing Machine”) Elle Fanning (“Sentimental Value”) Ariana Grande (“Wicked: For Good”) Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas (“Sentimental Value”) Amy Madigan (“Weapons”) Teyana Taylor (“One Battle After Another”) Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role in Any Motion Picture  Benicio Del Toro (“One Battle After Another”) Jacob Elordi (“Frankenstein”) Paul Mescal (“Hamnet”) Sean Penn (“One Battle After Another”) Adam Sandler (“Jay Kelly”) Stellan Skarsgård (“Sentimental Value”) Best Director – Motion Picture Paul Thomas Anderson (“One Battle After Another”) Ryan Coogler (“Sinners”) Guillermo Del Toro (“Frankenstein”) Jafar Panahi (“It Was Just an Accident”) Joachim Trier (“Sentimental Value”) Chloé Zhao (“Hamnet”) Best Screenplay – Motion Picture Paul Thomas Anderson (“One Battle After Another”) Ronald Bronstein, Josh Safdie (“Marty Supreme”) Ryan Coogler (“Sinners”) Jafar Panahi (“It Was Just an Accident”) Eskil Vogt, Joachim Trier (“Sentimental Value”) Chloé Zhao, Maggie O’Farrell (“Hamnet”) Best Original Score – Motion Picture  Alexandre Desplat (“Frankenstein”) Ludwig Göransson (“Sinners”) Jonny Greenwood (“One Battle After Another”) Kangding Ray (“Sirāt”) Max Richter (“Hamnet”) Hans Zimmer (“F1”) Best Original Song – Motion Picture “Dream as One” – “Avatar: Fire and Ash” “Golden” – “Kpop Demon Hunters” “I Lied To You” – “Sinners” “No Place Like Home” – “Wicked: For Good” “The Girl in the Bubble” – “Wicked: For Good” “Train Dreams” – “Train Dreams” Best Television Series – Drama  “The Diplomat” “The Pitt” “Pluribus” “Severance” “Slow Horses” “The White Lotus” Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy “Abbott Elementary”  “The Bear”  “Hacks”  “Nobody Wants This” “Only Murders in the Building”  “The Studio”  Best Television Limited Series, Anthology Series or Motion Picture Made for Television “Adolescence”  “All Her Fault”  “The Beast In Me” “Black Mirror” “Dying for Sex” “The Girlfriend” Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Drama  Kathy Bates (“Matlock”) Britt Lower (“Severance”) Helen Mirren (“Mobland”) Bella Ramsey (“The Last of Us”) Keri Russell (“The Diplomat”) Rhea Seehorn (“Pluribus”) Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Drama  Sterling K. Brown (“Paradise”) Diego Luna (“Andor”) Gary Oldman (“Slow Horses”) Mark Ruffalo (“Task”) Adam Scott (“Severance”) Noah Wyle (“The Pitt”) Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy  Kristen Bell (“Nobody Wants This”) Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”) Selena Gomez (“Only Murders In the Building”) Natasha Lyonne (“Poker Face”) Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”) Jean Smart (“Hacks”) Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy  Adam Brody (“Nobody Wants This”) Steve Martin (“Only Murders in the Building”) Glen Powell (“Chad Powers”) Seth Rogen (“The Studio”) Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”) Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”) Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television  Claire Danes (“The Beast in Me”) Rashida Jones (“Black Mirror”) Amanda Seyfried (“Long Bright River”) Sarah Snook (“All Her Fault”) Michelle Williams (“Dying for Sex”) Robin Wright (“The Girlfriend”) Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television  Jacob Elordi (“The Narrow Road to the Deep North”) Paul Giamatti (“Black Mirror”) Stephen Graham (“Adolescence”) Charlie Hunnam (“Monster: The Ed Gein Story”) Jude Law (“Black Rabbit”) Matthew Rhys (“The Beast in Me”) Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television  Carrie Coon (“The White Lotus”) Erin Doherty (“Adolescence”) Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”) Catherine O’Hara (“The Studio”) Parker Posey (“The White Lotus”) Aimee Lou Wood (“The White Lotus”) Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role on Television  Owen Cooper (“Adolescence”) Billy Crudup (“The Morning Show”) Walton Goggins (“The White Lotus”) Jason Isaacs (“The White Lotus”) Tramell Tillman (“Severance”) Ashley Walters (“Adolescence”) Best Performance in Stand-Up Comedy on Television Bill Maher (“Bill Maher: Is Anyone Else Seeing This?”) Brett Goldstein (“Brett Goldstein: The Second Best Night of Your Life”) Kevin Hart (“Kevin Hart: Acting My Age”) Kumail Nanjiani (“Kumail Nanjiani: Night Thoughts”) Ricky Gervais (“Ricky Gervais: Mortality”) Sarah Silverman (“Sarah Silverman: Postmortem”) Best Podcast Armchair Expert With Dax Shepard Call Her Daddy Good Hang With Amy Poehler  The Mel Robbins Podcast  Smartless  Up First

Senator Adam Schiff (D-CA) ran defense on Sunday morning for the narcoterrorists targeted in a recent military strike, describing them to “Meet the Press” host Kristen Welker as “shipwreck survivors.” Schiff joined a wide array of elected Democrats and media talking heads who have continued to push the narrative that President Donald Trump’s administration — War Secretary Pete Hegseth in particular — had taken illegal actions either in targeting narcoterrorists in the first place or in the recent “double tap” (second strike) on a boat that was disabled, but not destroyed by the first hit. Schiff shared video of the exchange, along with his own caption: “The killing of shipwrecked survivors at sea is a textbook violation of the laws of war. If Hegseth is so proud of the killing of these survivors, the Pentagon should release the full video, just like they have with other boat strikes. The American people deserve full transparency and accountability.” WATCH: The killing of shipwrecked survivors at sea is a textbook violation of the laws of war. If Hegseth is so proud of the killing of these survivors, the Pentagon should release the full video, just like they have with other boat strikes. The American people deserve full… pic.twitter.com/ABerq9vNPc — Adam Schiff (@SenAdamSchiff) December 7, 2025 Welker began with a simple question about whether or not the boat strikes were legal in the first place — and Schiff said he believed they were not. “They’re unlawful, they’re unconstitutional, and killing two people who are shipwrecked at sea is also morally repugnant,” Schiff said, adding that he believed the United States should explore legal avenues to stop the flow of drugs into the country — but he did not believe the current path was legal. 50% off DailyWire+ annual memberships will not return for another year, so don’t miss this deal! Join now at DailyWire.com/cyberweek. He called on War Secretary Hegseth to release video of the strike in question, arguing that the people should be able to see what had transpired. “I can’t imagine people would be proud of that,” he added. Throughout the less-than-two-minute clip, Schiff referred to narcoterrorists as “shipwrecked survivors” at least three times, making no move to explain how they had come to be “shipwrecked” in the first place — or what they had been doing on a boat that was being used to traffic illegal narcotics.