The Democratic National Committee, the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee and the Democratic Congressional Campaign ...

The Supreme Court will rule that President Donald Trump has the power to fire independent federal agency heads.

In a letter dated January 31, 2025, President Trump informed FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub that she is "hereby removed as a Member of the Federal Election Commission, effective immediately.” ...

The Trump administration has shuttered, fired or targeted for resignation individuals, offices and agencies that could serve as a check on President Trump. Supporters say that is exactly the point.

Amid all of Donald Trump’s power grabs over the past six weeks, one little-noticed executive order may in the long run have ...

Democrats have asked U.S. District Judge Amir Ali for a block on President Donald Trump’s attempt to gain more power over the Federal Election Commission. Trump issued an executive order ...

Trump has exerted his power over the FEC in other ways. He fired FEC Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub, who insisted she should stay and that her removal was illegal. “Received a letter from POTUS ...

Last month, Ellen Weintraub, the current Federal Election Commission Chair and one of three Democratic members on the committee, said Mr. Trump had illegally removed her as a member of the FEC.

The CLC is particularly opposed to Trump's attempt to fire Ellen Weintraub, the chair of the Federal Election Commission. Independent agencies cannot be both neutral and fair enforcers of the law ...