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ABC News wrote yesterday, “Will the Supreme Court take another crack at its ‘Citizens United’ ruling?   “Justices are scheduled Thursday behind closed doors to discuss Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, the landmark 2010 decision holding that corporations can make unlimited independent expenditures using general treasury funds to support or oppose candidates.   “Why would [...]

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In a must-read column today, George Will discusses a potential challenge to the Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling that the high court will consider taking up in a few weeks.   Roll Call reports on the background of the case: “The high court signaled this week that it would meet in private conference on June 14 to decide how [...]

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On its Editorial Page Editor’s Blog, The New York Times complains, “Long before he became the Republican leader, Senator Mitch McConnell had built a career out of opposing limits to political fundraising and spending, supposedly in the name of free speech. . . . But Mr. McConnell has outdone himself with a legal brief submitted [...]

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CUTTING FUNDS FOR TROOPS IN IRAQ In 2007, Then-Senators Obama And Biden Joined Fellow Dems Who Voted Four Times To Cut Funding For Troops Deployed In Iraq SEN. RUSS FEINGOLD (D-WI): “And What The Feingold-Reid Amendment Was — Started With Was A Proposal To Use The Power Of The Purse To Try To Use Congress’ [...]

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