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Labor Mediator Fired by Trump Drops Legal Fight

Updated 2026-07-16 21:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Deirdre Hamilton, a Democratic appointee to the National Mediation Board, has dropped her legal fight against being fired by President Trump. The Supreme Court recently expanded the president's firing powers in similar cases.

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The Hill
The Supreme Court’s blockbuster decision expanding President Trump’s firing power has reached another agency: one that works out labor disputes in the airline and railroad industries. Deirdre Hamilton, a Democratic appointee to the National Mediation Board who had been contesting her firing, has no
2026-07-16 21:33 UTC
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