Supreme Court rolls back campaign spending limits

 

corporations may spend as freely as they like to support or oppose candidates for president and Congress, easing decades-old limits on business efforts to influence federal campaigns

justices also struck down part of the landmark McCain-Feingold campaign finance bill that barred union- and corporate-paid issue ads in the closing days of election campaigns.

justices, with only Thomas in dissent, did uphold McCain-Feingold requirements that anyone spending money on political ads must disclose the names of contributors.

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Palin will campaign for McCain's Senate bid

 

Arizona Republican senator announced Wednesday that the former Alaska governor, who was his pick for vice president, will join him in Phoenix in late March to boost his U.S. Senate campaign.

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House GOP Offers More Detailed Alternative Budget Plan - washingtonpost.com

The revised Democratic proposals would require the nation to borrow about $4 trillion over the next five years, compared with $3.1 trillion in new borrowing under the GOP alternative.

The revised Democratic proposals would require the nation to borrow about $4 trillion over the next five years, compared with $3.1 trillion in new borrowing under the GOP alternative.

House GOP Offers More Detailed Alternative Budget Plan - washingtonpost.com

Pardon sought for first black heavyweight champ

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Pardon sought for first black heavyweight champ