Ken Doyle:
A decision by two federal judges is making it impossible to challenge the way the Federal Election Commission enforces campaign laws.When the FEC deadlocks along party lines, that’s now the end of the line — no court… Continue reading
Dave Levinthal:
When Beverly Davis began disqualifying numerous applicants for the Federal Election Commission’s vacant inspector general job — including a long-time staff attorney for Commissioner Matthew Petersen — agency superiors protested. Accusations and allegations flew. A turf war ensued. … Continue reading
From an Eleanor Eagan Jeff Hauser analysis of independent agencies:
Finally, the plight of the Federal Election Commission (FEC) is an example of how Trump’s slowdown can exacerbate pre-existing threats to the public good. All of the commissioners are serving … Continue reading
Mother Jones:
The FEC chairmanship, which rotates among the commissioners each year, is mostly a ceremonial role without any real power. But Weintraub plans to use her veto power to stop the FEC from defending itself in court, since the… Continue reading
CPI:
For most of this decade, Congress has all but ignored the perpetually gridlocked Federal Election Commission, which exists to enforce and regulate the nation’s campaign finance laws.
No longer, two Democratic congressional representatives tell the Center for Public Integrity… Continue reading
CPI:
The American social media platforms Russian entities used to influence the 2016 presidential election are essentially attempting to regulatethemselves, fearing a repeat during the 2018 midterms.
Meanwhile, the federal government agency tasked with protecting U.S. elections from … Continue reading