The Supreme Court has erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that's more than 50 years old.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/48851013

The Supreme Court on Tuesday erased limits on how much political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and president, striking down a federal election law that is more than 50 years old.

Prodded by a Republican-led lawsuit that includes Vice President JD Vance, the court’s conservative justices were again in the majority of the latest decision that upended congressionally enacted limits on raising and spending money to influence elections. The court’s 2010 Citizens United decision opened the door to unlimited independent spending in federal elections.

  • bigbangdangler@reddthat.com
    16·
    6 days ago

    This was the more important decision. Birthright Citizenship is getting much of the coverage, but realistically the powers that be need to ensure that they can continue to buy elections as the cost of such things rises.

    • Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.comOP
      4·
      5 days ago

      Agreed. They probably released this one on the same day as so many others including a more headline friendly one on purpose to minimize public outcry.