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The 6-3 decision is a major boost for the president and his agenda, which has been repeatedly blocked by lower courts.

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Power clearly isn’t what it used to be. We see Goliaths being toppled by Davids all around us, from the networked drivers of Uber to the crowdfunded creatives of Kickstarter. But it’s ...