A group of younger Democrats is pushing for term limits for committee leadership roles, citing gerontocracy as a major issue hindering American democracy. Majority Democrats’ Rodericka Applewhaite explains why she believes age should carry less weight when considering political leadership roles. Source link
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Amid renewed questions of age and health in Congress, lawmakers are split on whether they should implement some form of term limits, capping the number of terms any one person can serve as an elected federal representative. Despite the relative popularity of the idea of term limits, … Read more
The Supreme Court has lifted limits on how much money political parties can spend on congressional campaigns ahead of the midterms. In a 6-3 vote, the justices found the Federal Election Campaign Act violated the First Amendment. CBS News legal contributor Jessica Levinson has more. Source link
The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down coordinated spending caps, unwinding campaign finance limits before the midterms. Alex Isenstadt, senior political reporter at Axios, and Mario Parker, managing editor at Bloomberg, join to discuss. Source link
Supreme Court strikes down federal limits on coordinated campaign spending – CBS News Watch CBS News The Supreme Court struck down coordinated campaign spending caps on Tuesday in a major move ahead of the 2026 midterm election. CBS News contributor Rebecca Roiphe has more. Source link
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
Washington — The Supreme Court on Monday ruled that removal protections for members of the Federal Trade Commission are unconstitutional and overturned a 90-year-old decision that allowed Congress to shield members of certain independent agencies from being fired by the president at will. The decision from the high court expands the president’s power over certain … Read more
Utah restricted fireworks and declared a state of emergency Friday ahead of July Fourth celebrations as the United States’ largest wildfire expanded its reach across more tinder-dry forest, as crews rush to fight new blazes in the arid state. The National Weather Service issued a rare “Particularly Dangerous Situation” warning as dry, windy conditions provided … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Department of Justice (DOJ) is warning that Virginia risks becoming “the next California” in the Trump administration’s fight against resistance to federal immigration enforcement after filing a new lawsuit last week. “We are suing Virginia to prevent Virginia from becoming the next sanctuary jurisdiction, just like … Read more
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Supreme Court sided Thursday with a “habitual” marijuana user who challenged a federal law banning anyone who uses illegal drugs from legally possessing a firearm, a Second Amendment case that tested the limits of restricting gun ownership. The court ruled the law, which was used to … Read more