Campaign Law at Issue: ; Supreme Court Takes On Finances in 'Hillary' Movie

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WASHINGTON - The Supreme Court appears poised to wipe away limits on campaign spending by corporations and labor unions in time for next year's congressional elections in a case that began as a dispute over a movie about Hillary Clinton.

The justices return to the bench Wednesday - nearly a month early - to consider whether to overrule two decisions that restrict how and when corporations and unions can take part in federal campaigns.

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Campaign Law at Issue: ; Supreme Court Takes On Finances in 'Hillary' Movie

The court first heard arguments in March in the case of whether "Hillary: The Movie," a critical look at Clinton's presidential ambitions, could be regulated as a campaign ad. The emphasis has shifted away from the 90-minute film.

Now,...

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