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A Supreme Court ruling eliminating aggregate limits on campaign contributions invalidates similar rules in states. Read more»

Court suggests regulatory moves in campaign finance decision that could mitigate potential corruption, but gridlock makes intervention unlikely. Read more»

The Supreme Court decisions in both McCutcheon and Citizens United placed great faith in 'robust' campaign-finance disclosure as an antidote to the corrupting influence of political donations. The problem is, this relies on a faulty view of today's reality in the 50 states. Read more»

The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday issued an opinion that is likely to further increase the flow of big money into politics. In a 5-4 decision, the high court’s conservative-leaning justices struck down aggregate contribution limits to candidates and parties but kept base limits intact. Read more»