Overview

• The Democratic National Committee and its congressional campaign arms filed a lawsuit against President Trump over Executive Order 14215, issued on February 18, 2025.
• The order grants the White House greater authority over traditionally independent agencies, including the Federal Election Commission (FEC), the National Labor Relations Board, and the Securities and Exchange Commission.
• Democrats argue the order violates the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) by undermining the FEC's bipartisan structure and allowing the president to dictate legal interpretations.
• The lawsuit seeks to block the order, claiming it threatens fair elections by consolidating power in the hands of a single partisan figure.
• The Department of Justice has not yet responded, and the lawsuit marks one of several legal challenges to Trump’s actions during the early weeks of his second term.