The U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday again sided with Republicans in a clash over FCC rules that give party committees access to the same discounted TV and radio ad rates long available to candidates.
The court agreed to let the FCC, chaired by Trump ally Brendan Carr, avoid a judicial deadline that would have required a decision on a Democratic challenge before the midterms. The FCC and two Republican committees asked the high court to lift the lower court’s timeline.
Democrats argued the policy tilts airtime toward party committees in ways Congress never intended. Republicans said it simply extends lowest-unit-rate benefits. The midterms will now proceed under the current FCC approach.
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