F.E.C. nomination struggle: White House desire to use appointment power for reform versus congressional/party leadership norms and retaliation (pragmatic resistance from Hill leadership).
F.E.C. nomination struggle: White House desire to use appointment power for reform versus congressional/party leadership norms and retaliation (pragmatic resistance from Hill leadership).
Events in This Arc
Walking down a White House hallway, Donna draws out the mechanics of the F.E.C. from Josh and immediately recognizes a once-in-a-generation opening: simultaneous vacancies give the President a chance to …
In a terse, combustible meeting on Capitol Hill, Josh publicly frames soft‑money as institutional corruption and announces the White House's FEC picks — nominees the Hill sees as anti‑reform. Leadership …
A stalled, demoralized senior staff absorbs devastating poll results and the news that Mandy's opposition memo will run alongside them — a public one-two punch that crystallizes months of caution. …