In this episode of FEDtalk, Natalia Castro and Jason Briefel discuss agency independence in the executive branch with Adam White, a senior fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and Co-Director of the C. Boyden Gray Center for the Study of the Administrative State.

They explore the historical background of the executive branch, the growth of the modern administrative state, and the concept of independence for different types of agencies and federal employees. They also delve into the Supreme Court's role in grappling with agency independence and the potential impact of upcoming cases, such as two cases challenging Chevron defense, on the federal bureaucracy.