The Federal Election Commission has made a rare break from its near-constant deadlock, but critics say its new rule changes fail to address the disclosure of the “tsunami of dark money” flooding the U.S. election system.
In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court essentially overturns decades of precedent to effectively eliminate limits on individual contributions to federal election campaigns.
WASHINGTON --- In a contentious split decision, the U.S. Supreme Court has pushed back on decades of congressional action and legal precedent to lift limits on how much money, in total, donors can contribute to federal election campaigns.
Critics warn that
In a 5-4 vote won by conservative justices, the court struck down limits in federal law on the total amount of money a contributor can give to candidates, political parties and political action committees.
Click here to read the full text of the McCutcheon v. FEC, 12-536 Supreme Court Ruling. WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court further loosened the reins on political giving Wednesday, ruling that big campaign donors can dole
