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The Supreme Court has been systematically dismantling the modern administrative state. In several decisions, the justices have pushed back against the idea that executive-branch agencies can be insulated from presidential oversight. The constitutional principle is straightforward: Executive power must be accountable to the president. Yet the court has hesitated to apply this logic to the Federal Reserve, easily the most important independent agency. That exception is increasingly hard to defend. Recent Supreme Court cases such as Seila Law v. CFPB and Collins v. Yellen reject the notion that Congress may create powerful agencies whose leaders are shielded from removal by…

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The Brisbane Heat return to the Gabba on December 27 for a Saturday night showdown against the Adelaide Strikers. Both teams find themselves in the bottom half of the table early in BBL|15, making this a pivotal “momentum” game. The Heat are coming off a disappointing loss to the Sydney Thunder, while the Strikers are looking to bounce back after being outclassed by the Melbourne Stars.The biggest subplot of the evening is Chris Lynn‘s return to the Gabba. The former Heat superstar and all-time BBL leading run-scorer now spearheads the Strikers’ top order. The Brisbane faithful will be hoping their…

Lassine Sinayoko stroked home a second-half penalty as Mali held on to frustrate Africa Cup of Nations hosts Morocco in Rabat tonight. Brahim Diaz’s controversial opener, also from the spot, put Walid Regragui’s men in front at the break but Mali’s dogged approach reaped its rewards when Sinayoko slotted past Yassine Bounou to secure his side their second successive 1-1 draw. Morocco, who were cheered on by Real Madrid and France superstar Kylian Mbappe, remain top of Group A with four points from two games and are virtually assured of a place in the knockout stages but they did little…

Who is Part of the Buffalo Sabres Core Moving Forward? Dave Pagnotta of the Fourth Period joined Sirius XM NHL Network Radio with Dennis Bernstein and Steve Kouleas on the Power Play and was asked, once the direction for Alex Tuch is settled, what are the Buffalo Sabres going to do next in terms of looking at the core of this team and what to build around? NHLRumors.com Transcriptions Dennis Bernstein: “Dave, once that business (Alex Tuch negotiation) is settled one way or the other, what do you do with this core? With (Tage) Thompson, with (Rasmus) Dahlin, with (Owen)…

Faarea MasudBusiness reporterGetty ImagesBoxing Day sales have seen a muted start as shoppers continued to shun bricks-and-mortar stores in favour of online.By 3pm, visits to UK high streets were down 1.5% on 2024, while shopping centres saw a 0.6% fall, according to data from MRI Software.MRI’s footfall data showed retail parks saw 6.7% more people visiting compared with last year, but the rise has so far not been big enough to see an overall or significant bump in visitors. Barclays expects shoppers to spend £3.6bn in the sales, down from the £4.6bn they forecast for the sales in 2024, with…

Trump Media & Technology Group just beefed up its bitcoin portfolio, acquiring an additional 451 Bitcoin valued at roughly $40.3 million.  The move brings the company’s total Bitcoin holdings to 11,542 coins, now worth more than $1 billion, according to analytics firm Arkham. The latest purchase continues Trump Media’s broader crypto treasury strategy. Earlier in 2025, the company reported around $2 billion in Bitcoin and related digital assets as it increasingly positions itself as a crypto‑focused investment entity. In July, Trump Media announced plans to launch the Truth Social Bitcoin and Ethereum ETF, with Crypto.com serving as the exclusive custodian,…

‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ may have posted a solid first week at the Indian box office, but the film got off to a shaky start on week 2. As per reports on sacnilk, the James Cameron directorial witnessed a dip on its eighth day, collecting around Rs 7.50 crore in India net, marking its lowest single-day total so far. The film’s second Friday collections came in lower than even its first Monday collections, which was approximately Rs 9 crore on Day 4. ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ early box office collectionsDespite the slowdown, ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ has managed to push…

Ajinkya Rahane and Ravindra Jadeja (AP/PTI) On this day in 2020, December 27, Ajinkya Rahane played an innings that quietly altered the course of Indian Test cricket. It did not come wrapped in noise or bravado. It arrived in the aftermath of trauma. India had been bundled out for their lowest-ever total in the previous match – a humiliating 36 all out in Adelaide. Captain Virat Kohli had flown home on paternity leave. Mohammed Shami was ruled out of the tour. Umesh Yadav was injured. Confidence was fractured, belief questioned, and Australia sensed blood. What followed at the Melbourne Cricket…

Loyola New Orleans student presses on after SGA denies TPUSA chapter twice A freshman at Loyola University New Orleans has vowed to continue efforts to establish a Turning Point USA chapter after the university’s Student Government Association rejected the application twice.Anistin Murray, who sought to serve as president of the proposed TPUSA chapter, addressed the issue during the organisation’s AmericaFest conference in Phoenix, describing a prolonged dispute with the Catholic university’s student leadership.Initial denial and appeal processMurray said she and two other students applied for official recognition but were denied by the SGA, beginning what she described as a months-long…