How the Supreme Court just rewrote the rules of politics
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After years of political party power players like Senator Mitch McConnell trying to take control of national party purse strings to which candidates to help and how to shape the party, all it took was one ruling by the Supreme Court to change the way campaign politics is funded. Jen Psaki talks with Jim Messina, former campaign manager for President Barack Obama about how the Supreme Court's ruling changes the game in terms of how political donations are spent.
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AI GeneratedThe Supreme Court has ruled that political parties can now spend unlimited funds in coordination with individual candidates. This decision eliminates previous spending caps, significantly empowering party leadership and national committees. While Democrats maintain a grassroots fundraising advantage, the ruling favors Republicans due to the RNC's substantially larger cash reserves.