Donald Trump, second from left, makes a point as Ben Carson, left, Ted Cruz, second from right, and Jeb Bush look on during the CNN Republican presidential debate at the Venetian Hotel & Casino on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2015, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/John Locher)

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The new rules further blur the lines between candidates seeking public office and the private entities that fund their election campaigns.

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In the opening days of the new term, a case currently being heard by the U.S. Supreme Court -- McCutcheon v. Federal Election Commission -- threatens to continue the Roberts Court’s push toward eliminating election spending limits. The case, heard Tuesday, bears the potential to overturn the limit on what can be contributed to

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