Democratic campaigns fumed Tuesday at the Supreme Court for striking down limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates, a conservative 6-3 majority ruling that is set to open the donor floodgates for the midterm elections. Democrats fear it will buoy Senate Republicans in particular, who moun
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Democratic campaigns fumed Tuesday at the Supreme Court for striking down limits on coordinated spending between political parties and candidates, a conservative 6-3 majority ruling that is set to open the donor floodgates for the midterm elections. Democrats fear it will buoy Senate Republicans in particular, who moun
The Supreme Court has given political parties more advertising bang for their buck – and opened the floodgates to a gusher of midterm campaign commercials – with a Tuesday decision that strikes down an obscure provision of federal election law. The ruling represents a victory for Republicans. The BBC’s Gary O’Donoghue explains what the court's landmark ruling means for the US president.
At issue in the case was a post-Watergate law that Congress passed to limit the amount of money individuals can give to political parties. The Supreme Court overturned a key campaign finance restriction in a decision issued Tuesday, clearing the way for political parties nationwide to spend unlimited amounts on behalf of candidates in federal elections.
Bloomberg reported the story as "Supreme Court Opens Midterm Ad Floodgates, Giving GOP an Edge." CBS News reported the story as "Supreme Court says nation's top copyright official can keep job for now." Washington Examiner reported the story as "Democrats say campaign finance ruling an ‘invitation for corruption’."
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Supreme Court Strikes Down Federal Funding Limits On Political Parties Coordinating With Candidates
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