Today, by a vote of 6-3, the U.S. Supreme Court struck down the long-standing federal limit on campaign spending coordination between political parties and candidates. This limit was passed by Congress in 1971 to guard against the corrupting effect of large campaign contributions flowing through par...

The ruling is broadly expected to give Republicans an edge before the November midterms.

At issue in the case was a post-Watergate law that Congress passed to limit the amount of money individuals can give to political parties.