Appeals court rules Trump doesn’t have the authority to fire Copyright Office director

WASHINGTON (AP) — A divided appeals court ruled Wednesday that President Donald Trump doesn’t have the authority to unilaterally remove and replace the director of the U.S. Copyright Office. A three-judge panel from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit voted 2-1 to temporarily block Trump’s Republican administration from firing Shira Perlmutter as the register of copyrights, who advises Congress on copyright issues. Perlmutter claims Trump fired her in May because he disapproved of advice she gave to Congress in a report related to artificial intelligence.…

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Donald Trump: ‘When somebody is president of the United States, the authority is total’ – video – The Guardian

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Senate committee questions Trump nuclear authority – BBC News

UPI.com Senate committee questions Trump nuclear authorityBBC NewsFor the first time in over 40 years, Congress has examined a US president's authority to launch a nuclear attack. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing was titled Authority to Order the Use of Nuclear Weapons. Some senators expressed concern …For first time in 40 years, Congress debates US president's nuclear powerUPI.com Trump's Nuclear Authority Reviewed on Capitol HillVoice of Americaall 384 news articles » us president – Google News

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