Supreme Court transforms campaign finance rules, lifting limits on party spending
The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down decades-old federal limits on how much money political parties can spend in direct coordination with candidates for federal office. In a 6–3 decision split entirely along ideological lines, the conservative majority ruled on June 30, 2026, that the restrictions—originally enacted under the Federal Election Campaign Act (FECA) following the Watergate scandal—unconstitutionally violate political parties' First Amendment rights to free speech. The landmark case, National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, completely rewires the…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.