The US Supreme Court has eliminated statutory limits on the amount political parties can spend in coordination with candidates for Congress and the presidency.
The decision, issued Tuesday, overturns a federal election law that has been in place for more than 50 years, effectively erasing the ceiling on joint party-candidate expenditures.
The ruling was prompted by an appeal from the Republican National Committee, which challenged the constitutionality of the spending caps.
By striking down the restrictions, the Court has opened the door for significantly higher levels of coordinated spending in future federal election cycles, altering the strategic calculus for both major parties.
This development arrives amid a broader series of high-stakes rulings from the Supreme Court.
Recent decisions have also addressed the scope of presidential authority over independent regulatory agencies and ended tools designed to protect minority voters in seven states.