Summary

The Democratic National Committee and two other party committees have sued Trump over Executive Order 14215, which claims authority to seize control of the Federal Elections Commission.

The lawsuit argues this violates federal law and threatens free elections.

The order also claims power over other agencies including the SEC, FTC, and NLRB.

Democrats contend this executive overreach contradicts constitutional principles and a century of Supreme Court precedent upholding Congress’s authority to insulate certain agencies from presidential control.

    • CurlyWurlies4All
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      3319 hours ago

      The founding fathers never intended that general public would participate in presidential elections. Done. No more elections.

      • @lepinkainen
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        1618 hours ago

        Skip the popular vote and have the (unelected) electoral college decide the winner

        • @frunch
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          1215 hours ago

          There’s times when it feels like we’re already doing that