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WASHINGTONPOST (Justin Jouvenal) - Supreme Court, for now, blocks Trump from firing Federal Reserve Board appointee

The decision is a setback for Trump, who alleged that Lisa Cook committed mortgage fraud and has complained that the Fed is not dropping interest rates quickly enough.

AXIOS (Courtenay Brown) - Supreme Court says Trump can't fire Fed governor Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court said Monday that President Trump could not fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, a blockbuster ruling that limits the president's influence on the central bank.  Why it matters: It is among the bigger blows delivered by the top court to Trump's economic agenda. What they're saying: "We see no reason to leave the public in limbo, or to sow doubt as to the status of one of our Nation's (and the world's) most important financial institutions," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote. - "Although we appreciate that others may see matters differently, we would not so quickly unsettle this 'special arrangement sanctioned by history.'" Flashback: Trump said last year that he was firing Cook for cause, citing mortgage applications…

The Supreme Court said Monday that President Trump could not fire Federal Reserve governor Lisa Cook, a blockbuster ruling that limits the president's influence on the central bank.  Why it matters: It is among the bigger blows delivered by the top court to Trump's economic agenda. What they're saying: "We see no reason to leave the public in limbo, or to sow doubt as to the status of one of our Nation's (and the world's) most important financial institutions," Chief Justice John Roberts wrote. - "Although we appreciate that others may see matters differently, we would not so quickly unsettle this 'special arrangement sanctioned by history.'" Flashback: Trump said last year that he was firing Cook for cause, citing mortgage applications…Open

NEWSNATIONNOW (Zach Schonfeld and The Hill) - Supreme Court halts Trump's firing of Fed's Lisa Cook

The Supreme Court blocked President Trump’s firing of Federal Reserve board member Lisa Cook on Monday in a 5-4 vote, ruling she can remain on the job as her legal challenge moves forward.   Trump became the first president to attempt to fire a Fed board member in its 112-year history when he sacked Cook last year over accusations of mortgage [...]

NYTIMES (Abbie VanSickle) - Supreme Court Upholds Mississippi Late-Arriving Mail-In Ballot Law

The justices had been asked to examine the legality of the state’s grace period for late-arriving mail-in ballots.