A federal judge has restored a Democrat to the Federal Trade Commission, ruling that President Donald Trump illegally fired her earlier this year in his efforts to exert control over independent agencies across the government.

President Donald Trump has fired two Democratic members of the Federal Trade Commission, intensifying efforts to exert his administration’s control over independent agencies across the government.

(CNN) - Skin care brand Sunday Riley settled with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Monday after the company was accused of posting fake reviews of their products on Sephora's website for two years. According to the FTC, employees of the company were ordered to write fake reviews and dislike negative ones in order to boost sales. As part of the settlement, Sunday Riley agreed not to write fake reviews. The Texas-based company, founded by CEO Sunday Riley, posted fake reviews from 2015 to 2017, the FTC said. The company said in the comment that employees were encouraged to post fake reviews to push back against competitors who "often post negative reviews."