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News in Brief

Much Ado About McCutcheon: The Continuing Erosion of Campaign Contribution Limits

The Supreme Court appears poised to overturn existing restrictions on campaign finance after hearing arguments in McCutcheon v. FEC this Tuesday. The question will likely be how deeply the justices will cut.

Jessica A. Levinson

News in Brief

The Business of the Supreme Court Is Business

As even the commercial-speech evolution of the mute Clarence Thomas fairly shouts, this is one business-friendly Supreme Court.

John Greenya

News in Brief

Just How Much of a Problem Is Campaign Money?

Wait a minute. Last year was supposed to be the one in which big donors bought the election—but that didn't happen. So why are we still getting worked up over the Citizens United decision?

Seth Masket

Economics

The Failings of the IRS Go Far Beyond Targeting Conservative Groups

What’s the good news that might come out of the current IRS scandal? It might rip the veil off of entities that, since the Citizens United decision, wrap themselves in the protective layer of the IRS code only to operate in the shadows.

Jessica A. Levinson