A Major Test of Presidential Power, and How States Make Billions From Online Casinos

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  I'm Will Jarvis in for Tracey Mumford.

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  Today's Monday, December 8th.

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  Here's what we're covering.

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  This morning,

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  the Supreme Court will hear arguments in a major case about presidential power that could upend the fundamental structure of the modern U.S.

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  government.

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  The case centers on whether President Trump had the right to fire a Democratic member of the Federal Trade Commission earlier this year.

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  Trump said she didn't align with his agenda,

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  even though by law commissioners can only be removed for a narrow set of reasons,

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  including neglect of duty.

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