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Republican groups had asked the court to clear the way for political parties to pay the same low-cost ad rates as candidates, a move that could undercut a Democratic advantage in the midterms.
The U.S. Supreme Court left intact Federal Communications Commission guidance allowing political parties and committees to access cheaper broadcast advertising rates, siding with Republican groups that had challenged rules they said disadvantaged them in the midterms.
NYTimes – US Republican groups had asked the court to clear the way for political parties to pay the same low-cost ad rates as candidates, a move that could undercut a Democratic advantage in the midterms.
The Supreme Court left in place guidance from the Federal Communications Commission that allows political parties and committees access to cheaper rates for political ads.
NYTimes – US Republican groups had asked the court to clear the way for political parties to pay the same low-cost ad rates as candidates, a move that could undercut a Democratic advantage in the midterms.
Sky News – Front Page A US federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily restore White House access to CNN, MS NOW and Politico, ruling the ban likely unconstitutional. The outlets had sued over the ban. Access was restored several hours after the order, though the White House TV pool remains suspended.
NYTimes – US James Copenhaver, 76, one of three people wounded in the July 2024 assassination attempt on then-candidate Donald Trump at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, has died in Pittsburgh from lingering injuries, his lawyer said Thursday. Copenhaver was struck in the arm and abdomen during the shooting.
NYTimes – US President Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping exchanged symbolic gifts before a state dinner at the White House. The dinner, hosted by President Trump and Melania Trump, included tech industry leaders such as Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, Jensen Huang, Sam Altman, Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai.
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