Supreme Court halts lower-court ruling on party campaign TV ads
- The Supreme Court on Friday halted a lower-court ruling that had restricted cheaper broadcast TV ad rates to candidates rather than political parties.
- Republican campaign committees sought the emergency appeal, with the Trump administration backing the request.
- The order arrives weeks before the November midterm elections and follows a June Supreme Court decision that removed limits on coordinated party spending with candidates.
- The June decision was seen as favoring the national Republican Party, which, according to AP, holds a sizable fundraising edge over Democrats.
