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The Latest Breaking News from Citizens United

50 years ago, the Supreme Court broke campaign finance regulation

In 2024, spending on federal elections totaled almost US$15 billion in the United States. The United Kingdom, in contrast, spent approximately $129 million on its 2024 parliamentary elections – less than 1% of 2024 U.S. spending – despite having a population one-fifth the size of the U.S.

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"To Buckley v. Valeo: The Decision that Saved Democracy," by Bradley A. Smith

"The Court's defense of political speech remains essential to American democracy five decades later."

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Buckley v. Valeo is Not What Ails American Democracy

Those who blame Buckley for our current problems are wrong to do so. A contrary decision would have made things worse.

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John Roberts has badly weakened our democracy. Will he ever stand up to Trump?

Under the chief justice, the US supreme court has bolstered authoritarian agendas while undercutting the voice of voters

The Guardian - US

John Roberts made Trump’s authoritarianism possible. He could still save his own legacy

The supreme court judge has emboldened and enabled Trump, but the president’s second term must surely have him worried

The Guardian - US

Americans are not abandoning Ukraine

As Trump tries to demean Ukraine, millions of Americans reach out to President Volodmyr Zelenskyy

Salon

The Trump revolution: where it came from and where it’s going

As Donald Trump prepares for his inauguration, the world is preparing for the beginning of the second Trump Revolution. Trump’s second term will be very different from his first, when his powers were more limited and restrained. In 2016 he did not win a majority of the popular vote.

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This ballot measure could end super PACs

Maine's Question 1 limits the amount a person or group can donate to super PACs to $5,000

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Part XI: Freedom of Speech

An Introduction To Constitutional Law Video Library: Schenck v. United States (1919), Debs v. United States (1919), Gitlow v. People of the State of New York (1925), Abrams v. United States (1919), Stromberg v. California (1931), United States v. O’Brien (1968), Texas v. Johnson (1989), R.A.V. v. City of St.…

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Elon Musk's Political Influence In US Election Under Scrutiny

Explore Elon Musk's intricate involvement in politics, business, and foreign relations, sparking scrutiny and ethical concerns.

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US election answers the question: how do you spend a billion dollars?

The candidates have raised an extraordinary amount of money in an election awash with cash on an unprecedented scale

The Guardian - US

A Look Back at the Panic Over Big Money in Politics

Law professor Ann Southworth offers a balanced take on the fallout from the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.

Reason

If You See the Trump Biopic Before Election Day, Thank Citizens United

At its core, the oft-denigrated decision revolved around whether the government can censor information leading up to an election.

Reason

Blitz of political attack ads in Pennsylvania and other swing states may be doing candidates and voters more harm than good

For Pennsylvania residents like me, there is no escape from the record-breaking number of political attack ads disrupting our favorite shows and filling our social media feeds.

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President Donald Trump's Manhattan Convictions are Unconstitutional

The first amendment protects the alleged payment of hush money to a porn star to influence an election outcome as the u.s. supreme court will eventually rule

Salon

SCOTUS v. voters: What's the solution?

Law professor Joshua Douglas on "The Court v. The Voters," and a bipartisan solution that might actually work

The Guardian - US

Revealed: rightwinger Leonard Leo linked to efforts to keep Trump on ballot

Federalist Society co-chair has ties to filers of amicus briefs in 14th amendment case that argues Trump should stay on Colorado ballot

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Three Former Attorneys General File Amicus Brief in Trump v. Anderson

Other amici include me, law professor Gary Lawson, and Citizens United.

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Thomas' latest scandal "sickens" experts

The latest outrage over Thomas' conduct follows a report revealing his ties to the Koch brothers' political network

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Ginni Thomas and rightwing activists exploited supreme court ruling – report

Ahead of Citizens United decision that unleashed dark money flood, Thomas worked with Leonard Leo and Harlan Crow

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Alito's SCOTUS corruption starts a fire

How the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision made climate change worse

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Delaware wants to let corporations vote

“After Citizens United, this is another step down the road to corporate tyranny,” one opponent of the bill said

Salon

Harlan Crow funds dark money groups

"Crow's secret political contributions and undisclosed gifts to Thomas can be seen as two sides of the same coin"

Salon

Thomas vote boosted benefactor's power

"The Crows used their fortune to buy access to and curry favor" with elites, one advocate said

Salon

How dark money drove the crypto fraud

Citizens United has fueled any number of sleazy dark-money political bargains. At least Bankman-Fried got caught

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