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Supreme Court strikes down curbs on coordinated campaign spending
The U.S. Supreme Court again struck down campaign spending limits, this time rejecting federal restrictions on coordinated spending between political parties and their candidates.
Supreme Court questions limits on political party spending in federal elections, hearing GOP appeal
Conservative Supreme Court justices appeared to back a Republican-led drive that would erase limits on how much political parties can spend.
Elon Musk says he’s formed a new political party. But it’s not clear if he actually has.
Elon Musk has said that he's formed a new political party, but it's unclear what steps — if any — he's taken to do so.
Judge tosses Democratic committees’ lawsuit over Federal Election Commission’s independence
A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit claiming the Trump administration undermined the independence of the Federal Election Commission.
Federal Election Commission deadlocks, won’t punish Trump
The Federal Election Commission has decided not to take action against former President Donald Trump after commissioners deadlocked over whether his campaign broke the law.
FEC: Childcare a legitimate campaign expense
The Federal Election Commission ruled that a congressional candidate can use donor funds to pay for childcare while she's campaigning, removing a hurdle for those seeking office while raising kids and potentially opening the door to more women who want to enter politics.
Bethesda leads way in Md. legal sector campaign contributions
The Daily Record looked at the money the state's legal sector donated to the presidential campaigns. But where do all these lawyers live?
Md. GOP chair Mooney drops House bid, keeps Bartlett job
WASHINGTON — The Maryland Republican Party chairman apparently erred by working for Rep. Roscoe Bartlett while simultaneously being a candidate for Bartlett’s seat. The Washington Post reports that Alex Mooney […]
Campaign donor ruling reversed on appeal
WASHINGTON — An appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling that likely would have led to greater disclosure of who is paying for certain election ads. In March, […]
D.C. Circuit refuses to block disclosure ruling
WASHINGTON — An appeals court has ruled, for the time being, against groups that finance electioneering ads and want to keep the identity of their donors secret. In a 2-1 […]
Harris, Edwards workers paid as contractors
WASHINGTON — Republican Congressman-elect Andy Harris and Democratic Rep. Donna Edwards, unlike other Maryland congressional candidates, did not provide health insurance, cover payroll taxes or pay for unemployment insurance for […]
Errors found in Rep. Bartlett’s finance report
FREDERICK — A Federal Election Commission audit has found errors in Rep. Roscoe Bartlett’s campaign finance reports for the 2008 election cycle. The Frederick News-Post reported Thursday that the audit […]
