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MYSTERIOUS: Fec | Mind Blowing Facts

Campaign contributions include money, loans, or services given to influence federal elections and are regulated by the FEC.

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Super PAC definition

Created in 2010, super PACs can raise and spend unlimited money on federal elections but cannot fund campaigns directly.

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Citizens United v. FEC definition

The 2010 Citizens United ruling removed limits on independent political spending by corporations and labor unions.

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Dark money definition

Dark money refers to political spending by groups that disclose their election spending but not the sources of their funds.

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Trump finally turns on the faucet: MAGA PAC drops $10M to save Ken Paxton

ANALYSIS: Texas attorney general Ken Paxton is getting serious financial backing from Donald Trump. But he’s already proven that money can’t buy everything in Texas, writes John Bowden

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First Amendment Broadly Protects Against Speech-Based Deportation of Noncitizens, Court Rules

Some short excerpts from the >35K-word decision by Judge Noël Wise (N.D. Cal.) in Stanford Daily Pub. Corp. v. Rubio:… The post First Amendment Broadly Protects Against Speech-Based Deportation of Noncitizens, Court Rules appeared first on Reason.com.

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South Texas' Most Competitive House Race — Flores vs Gonzalez — Comes Into Focus as Legal, Polling Pictures Shift

New polling and a Supreme Court reversal reshape the Flores-Gonzalez fight in Texas' 34th District, one of the tightest South Texas races this fall.

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Exclusive: Major Republican fundraiser winning contracts from Trump administration, emails reveal

Palmer Luckey has donated $5.9m to Republicans and bundled more, while reaping billions in Pentagon contracts

The Guardian - US

The End of Independent Agencies

The death of Humphrey's Executor was foretold, but some of the consequences may not have been anticipated.

Reason

What Happened to End Citizens United PAC v. FEC?

The D.C. Circuit reheard the case en banc over sixteen months ago, but there's still no opinion.

Reason

Unlimited political spending is here

The Supreme Court has killed one of the last checks on election spending

Salon

Political parties can now spend unlimited money supporting candidates, after Supreme Court overturns decades of precedent

A decades-old law limiting how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates was struck down by the Supreme Court on June 30, 2026. Citing First Amendment principles, the court held in NRSC v. FEC that the limit unduly prevented political parties from “freely” and “fully” advocating for…

The Conversation

US supreme court strikes down limits on campaign spending

Case stems from 2022 lawsuit challenging FEC’s enforcement of limits on ‘coordinated party expenditures’

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court strikes down campaign coordination limits

The Supreme Court overturned a key campaign finance restriction in a decision issued Tuesday, clearing the way for political parties nationwide to spend unlimited amounts on behalf of candidates in federal elections. The 6-3 decision came in a challenge from the National Republican Senatorial Committee, as well as Vice President…

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International Business Times UK

A McCarthy-Linked Nonprofit Quietly Bankrolled 'Liberal' Pop-Up PACs to Hand-Pick Democrats' Weakest Candidates

Federal filings reveal Republican-funded PACs, disguised with progressive names, influencing Democratic primaries by supporting weaker candidates, sparking controversy and scrutiny over campaign finance tactics.

International Business Times UK

Trump Loyalist Jim Jordan Ally Group Got 'Dark Money' From GEO Group As ICE Detention Profits Came Under Scrutiny

A watchdog complaint alleges a misreported £185,000 payment by GEO Group to a Jim Jordan-linked PAC, raising questions about federal contractor rules and campaign finance transparency.

Salon

Texas PAC targets squeamish Republicans

Moment of Truth PAC is aiming to spotlight Ken Paxton’s controversies.

Ballotpedia

Iowa becomes the 25th state to ban foreign contributions to ballot measure committees

On June 2, Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds (R) signed legislation, HF 2601, which prohibits foreign contributions in ballot measure elections.

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Inside NYC’s overlooked primary

In Queens, Chuck Park’s campaign is betting that a robust ground game can overcome a well-funded incumbent

International Business Times

Thomas Massie Files To Run For The House Again In 2028 Days After Losing Against Trump-Backed Candidate

Rep. Thomas Massie said his political career won't end with his bruising primary defeat and filed to run for the same House seat.

International Business Times UK

Massie's 2028 White House Filing Reframes His Feud With Trump as a Full Presidential Power Play

Thomas Massie filed for a 2028 federal bid after losing his Kentucky seat to a Trump-backed challenger, leaving open the possibility of a presidential run.

The Texas Tribune

Here are the megadonors and dark money groups bankrolling John Cornyn and Ken Paxton’s Senate primary

The incumbent senator has dominated financially, thanks to an array of megadonors and dark money groups. The Tribune assembled a guide to the money behind the most expensive Senate primary ever.

Axios

Scoop: GOP called Howard Lutnick to reverse crypto PAC's Texas move

"This was not a smart move."

The Texas Tribune

Cryptocurrency industry is on track to surpass 2024 spending on Texas midterm races

So far this year, cryptocurrency PACs have spent more than $2.5 million on Texas congressional candidates, up from $1 million in 2024.

The Guardian - US

A major US court case could help fix the ills of Citizens United

A Maine lawsuit has suddenly become the most significant anti-corruption battle inside America’s legal system

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