Supreme Court lifts Watergate-era caps on campaign spending | CNN Politics

The U.S. Supreme Court on Tuesday lifted a Watergate-era cap on how much money political parties can spend in coordination with candidates, siding with Republicans. The decision, written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh, came from a 6-3 conservative-liberal court. The ruling followed a case initially filed by then-Senate candidate JD Vance, and legal experts cited in the report say it could ultimately favor the GOP in this year’s midterm elections. The story is described as breaking and is expected to be updated as more details emerge. Overall, the court’s action removes a longstanding spending limit tied to coordinated party activity with candidates.