President Trump’s widespread firings of federal employees has reached every level of government, but critics say his ...

Three national Democratic groups are challenging an executive order requiring independent agencies to adhere to the president's interpretation of the law.

Short takes, outtakes, our takes and other stuff you should know about public information, government accountability and ...

A coalition of US Democratic committees filed a lawsuit on Friday challenging President Trump's February 18 executive order extending his control over independent agencies. The lawsuit centered on ...

Those who have resisted authoritarians in other countries say they are alarmed by what is happening in the United States.

On Friday, the Democratic National Committee, as well as two other national party committees, filed a lawsuit against ...

U.S. President Donald Trump was sued on Friday by the Democratic Party over a recent executive order it says violates federal ...

Democrats sued President Donald Trump over an executive order that they argue would eliminate the bipartisan nature of the Federal Election Commission by shifting legal authority to the ...

Democrats sued President Donald Trump over an executive order that they argue would eliminate the bipartisan nature of the Federal Election Commission by shifting legal authority to the White House.

President Donald Trump's efforts to bring the executive under his full control would gut the FEC's longstanding independence, ...

It’s the first lawsuit seeking to invalidate at least one part of Trump’s executive order taking control of independent ...

The Trump administration’s downsizing and disbanding of federal agencies has hit efforts that improve election security and monitor foreign influence. That could create gaps for America’s ...