The Trump administration has shuttered, fired or targeted for resignation individuals, offices and agencies that could serve ...

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

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 ...

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.” ...

After initially putting up a fight over her ouster by President Donald Trump, former Federal Election Commission Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub is out, and her place on the list of current commissione ...

Republican Sean Cooksey, a Trump appointee, resigned on Jan. 20. On Jan. 31, Trump also removed Democrat and former FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub, appointed by George W. Bush, under dubious circumstances.

Cooksey, who Trump appointed in December 2020, and Trump’s firing of FEC Chairwoman Ellen Weintraub earlier this month. Weintraub, who has served as an FEC commissioner since 2002, has sued the ...

Trump wants to fire FEC commissioner. She's not going quietly. Ellen Weintraub has been a commissioner on the U.S. Federal Election Commission for 23 years and was selected as chair for this year.