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Political Parties' Spending In Elections Faced Limits For Decades. The Supreme Court Has Just Removed The Cap.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down longstanding federal limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with their candidates for Congress and the presidency.

International Business Times

Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent

A decades-old law limiting how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates was struck down by the Supreme Court on June 30, 2026. Citing First Amendment principles, the court held in NRSC v. FEC that the limit unduly prevented political parties from “freely” and “fully” advocating for…

The Conversation

US supreme court strikes down limits on campaign spending

Case stems from 2022 lawsuit challenging FEC’s enforcement of limits on ‘coordinated party expenditures’

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Bernie Sanders Reveals 15 Billionaires Spent $433M to Buy Elections, Musk Family Leading Top Donations

Uncover the influence of billionaires like the Musk family on US midterm elections with $433M in donations. Learn about Bernie Sanders' push for campaign finance reform and the effects of Citizens United.

International Business Times UK

Elon Musk Says America First Filing 'False' And Has Been Reported To The Election Commission

On Sunday, reports emerged that Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) CEO Elon Musk had filed with the Federal Election Commission to launch a new third party, only for the billionaire to deny its authenticity later.

Benzinga

Ex-GOP lawmaker's IRS nomination advances in Senate - Roll Call

Democrats cited Billy Long's ties to firms hawking phony tax credits, but Republicans backed him on a party-line committee vote.

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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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The Crypto Revolution comes to DC

How tech amassed power in the 2024 election, and their plans for it

Salon

2024 Federal Election Projected To Be Most Expensive Yet

Analysis reveals 2024 U.S. federal election to be record-breaking in spending, led by Republican super PACs and megadonors.

Top News

Who’s funding the 2024 election?

Over 75% of the funds raised for the 2024 election have come from political action committees (PACs) and party committees, which then redistribute the funds to different campaigns.

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Trump’s $1bn pitch to oil bosses ‘the definition of corruption’, top Democrat says

Senator Sheldon Whitehouse calls audacious request ‘definition of corruption’ amid investigation into Mar-a-Lago meeting in April

The Guardian - US

Initiative that aims to limit campaign contributions to super PACs certified to the Maine State Legislature

In Maine, a ballot initiative that aims to limit the amount of campaign contributions to super PACs was certified to the Maine State Legislature.

Ballotpedia

Initiative that would limit campaign contributions to super PACs may appear on Maine 2024 ballot

In Maine, a campaign supporting a ballot initiative to limit the amount of campaign contributions to independent expenditure-only political action committees says that it has collected enough signatures to make the 2024 ballot.

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Evening Standard

Republican Trump rival Ron DeSantis announces run for White House

The 44-year-old Republican revealed his decision in a Federal Election Commission filing before an online conversation with Twitter CEO Elon Musk

Salon

Kushner pal Murdoch could face FEC fine

Fox boss sharing confidential info with Trump son-in-law could violate federal campaign finance laws

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried and FTX straw donors made tens of millions of dollars in illegal political contributions, DOJ alleges

New counts were unsealed against the disgraced FTX founder on Thursday.

Ballotpedia

Republican National Committee outraising the Democratic National Committee for third consecutive time at this point in the presidential election cycle

The Republican National Committee (RNC) has outraised the Democratic National Committee (DNC) so far in the 2024 presidential election cycle, according to their most recent filings with the Federal Election Commission.

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George Santos gets warning to tell truth about his campaign finances

WASHINGTON — The Federal Election Commission is warning Representative George Santos to substantiate who is in charge of his campaign’s finances — or risk a ban on raising or spending any money.

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Final party committee campaign finance reports show Democratic committees outraised Republican committees in the 2022 election cycle

Six party committees raised a combined $1.8 billion during the 2022 election cycle according to final Federal Election Commission reports for the cycle. The Democratic committees raised a cumulative $966 million and spent $980 million, while the Republican committees raised a cumulative $875 million and spent $943 million.

Newsday

George Santos was not source of $125,000 loan, campaign report says

WASHINGTON — A report for Rep. George Santos’ main campaign finance committee filed with the Federal Election Commission this week by a new treasurer indicated Santos was not the source of a $125,000 loan made to his campaign.

The Independent UK

George Santos treasurer jumps ship amid probes into campaign finances

The New York Republican faces intense scrutiny for campaign finance irregularities

Tribune News Service

Trump secures second extension on financial asset disclosure

WASHINGTON — Former President Donald Trump — fresh off a weekend campaign appearance where he said he’s “more committed” than ever in his third bid for the White House — was given a second 45-day extension to file his financial disclosure form with the Federal Election Commission.

Salon

Santos' "personal" loan wasn't personal

But Santos did not say where the money for his campaign came from

Tribune News Service

‘Boy Meets World’ star Ben Savage planning run for Congress

Actor Ben Savage, best known for portraying Cory Matthews in the ‘90s sitcom “Boy Meets World,” wants to be a congressman. According to a campaign filing with the Federal Election Commission on Wednesday, Savage, a Democrat, is planning to run for the 30th District seat currently held by Democratic Rep.…

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