Supreme Court strikes down long-standing campaign finance restrictions

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down longtime campaign finance rules challenged by Vice President JD Vance that place limits on how much a national political party committee can spend in coordination with individual candidates. Limited time: Save 25% on NBC News subscription Get exclusive reporting, live Q&As and ad-free reading. In a … Read more

Supreme Court strikes down coordinated campaign spending limits

Washington — The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down federal limits on the amount of money a political committee can spend in coordination with federal candidates, further unwinding restrictions on the flow of money into congressional campaigns just months ahead of the midterm elections. In the case National Republican Senatorial Committee v. Federal Election Commission, … Read more

DOJ launches campaign finance probe into Sen. Ruben Gallego, NOTUS reports

Oriana González, politics reporter for NOTUS, and Julia Manchester, White House correspondent for the Hill, join “The Takeout” to discuss some of the day’s biggest political news, including a report from NOTUS that Sen. Ruben Gallego is under a campaign finance investigation. Source link

Ukraine steps up campaign to isolate Crimea and heap pressure on Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said an oil depot and military logistics facilities were targeted. The gas crisis comes amid power outages, which authorities have attributed to “technological disruptions” without linking them to the drone strikes. Mikhail Razvozhaev, the Russia-appointed governor of the city of Sevastopol, warned residents Sunday that streetlights will have to be turned … Read more

US sanctions five Cuban entities, Castro family member in latest pressure campaign, Rubio says

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced a fresh round of sanctions on the Cuban regime on Tuesday. Rubio designated five entities generating revenue for the current Cuban regime, including three associated with the previously designated Grupo de Administración Empresarial S.A. (GAESA), and one member of the extended Castro … Read more

Swalwell pal accused of using campaign cash to bankroll ‘luxury lifestyle’ — including Super Bowl tickets

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Sen. Ruben Gallego, a Democrat from Arizona who was a key ally of disgraced former Rep. Eric Swalwell, used campaign cash to fund luxury trips with his family and to cover his childcare expenses, according to campaign finance filings and a source familiar with his finances. Gallego, … Read more

Trump switches support in Oklahoma congressional race as formerly endorsed pastor candidate suspends campaign

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement of Oklahoma GOP congressional candidate Jackson Lahmeyer on Wednesday, and threw his support behind Republican rival Mark Tedford, a dramatic reversal that came shortly before Lahmeyer publicly announced he was suspending his campaign. Lahmeyer told Fox News Digital, however, that he … Read more

Oklahoma pastor drops out of House race after Trump unendorsed his campaign

Jackson Lahmeyer, a Republican pastor who on Tuesday night advanced to a runoff election in Oklahoma’s 1st Congressional District, dropped out of the race after President Donald Trump withdrew his endorsement and backed his opponent, state Rep. Mark Tedford. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. “After … Read more