Republicans Land Supreme Court Victory Over Campaign TV Ad Rates Ahead Of Midterms

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Republicans have landed a legal victory over campaign TV ad pricing ahead of the midterm elections.

On Friday, the Supreme Court granted the GOP an emergency appeal, which is supported by the Trump administration, temporarily halting a lower-court’s ruling in favor of Democrats that discounted broadcast ad spots should be limited to candidates, the Associated Press reported.

While federal law allows candidates to pay discounted rates for airtime around elections, the FCC’s Media Bureau has recently argued that some party-coordinated ads should be entitled to the same rates.

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