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Money and Politics in the Aftermath of McCutcheon v. FEC
Will the McCutcheon decision "open a floodgate" for big money in politics, or be a First Amendment victory? We hear about the latest decision on campaign finance reform.
By Warren Olney • • 51m ListenIf the Citizens United Case "opened the door" to big money in politics four years ago, this week's McCutcheon decision "will open a floodgate." That's according to dissenters on the US Supreme Court. But the majority calls it a victory for the First Amendment. We hear about the latest decision on campaign finance reform. Also, Secretary of State John Kerry says "it's reality check time" for US Middle East policy, and there's a prevailing belief that colleges are a lot harder to get into than they used to be. Is that a myth or a reality? Maybe it's both.
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3 storiesKerry on US Middle East Policy, 'It's Reality Check Time'
Secretary of State John Kerry said today his effort to make peace between Israel and the Palestinians may not be worth further effort. In Morocco, he told reporters he'll confer with President Obama before deciding whether to continue. Robert Danin is a veteran of the State Department and the National Security Council.
Read the story8 minDoes Campaign Finance Reform Have a Future?
By a vote of five to four, the US Supreme Court has taken another swipe at 40-year-old Watergate Era reforms designed to restrain the power of money in politics. An individual donor still can't give more than $2600 to a single candidate in a given election — but the total amount he or she can contribute is now unlimited.
Read the story34 minIs College Really Harder to Get Into than It Used to Be?
All over the country, high school graduates are grinding their teeth over where to enroll in college. But what about getting those acceptance letters in the first place? If you didn't get higher SAT score this year or boast a better GPA than you did in the past, you wouldn't get into the same college.
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