Supreme Court hears case that could give Trump more power
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🗓️ 8 December 2025
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Then, the Department of Homeland Security has arrested dozens of people in New Orleans since the Trump administration expanded its crackdown to the city. Bobbi-Jeanne Misick, immigration reporter at Verite News, explains how immigrant communities in the city are preparing for possible raids.
And, Frank Gehry, whose designs helped redefine modern architecture, died Friday at the age of 96. Design critic Alexandra Lange talks about his legacy.
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| 0:25.6 | I think the removal protections have been unconstitutional from the beginning. |
| 0:29.3 | I don't think there is such a thing as an independent agency. |
| 0:33.1 | The president is the country's chief executive. |
| 0:36.7 | The question before the Supreme Court today, does that mean he can fire anyone he wants for any reason? |
| 0:52.7 | It's Monday, December 8th, and this is here and now anytime from NPR and WBUR. |
| 0:57.9 | I'm Chris Bentley. |
| 1:01.6 | Today on the show, Trump's immigration crackdown comes to New Orleans. |
| 1:07.2 | Also, we remember architect Frank Geary, who designed spectacular museums and concert halls all over the world, |
| 1:15.1 | but who started as an artist working with the cheapest materials he could find. |
| 1:20.0 | I think he really wanted to demystify architecture, to make it not a luxury product, |
| 1:26.2 | and to reconnect with some of the emotional qualities that it had for him. |
| 1:32.0 | That's coming up in about 15 minutes. |
| 1:34.7 | But first, the Supreme Court today heard a case concerning just how much power the president should have. |
| 1:42.1 | And if they side with the Trump administration, it could upend |
| 1:46.0 | a 90-year-old precedent. |
| 1:49.2 | Justices have been looking at whether President Trump can fire a member of the Federal Trade |
| 1:53.3 | Commission without cause, not because she broke any rules or flubbed the job, but because |
| 1:59.1 | he didn't like her decisions. |
| 2:02.6 | During his first term, |
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