Sotomayor Presses Court: Did a Musk-Linked Donor Get a Sweetheart Job After Election?

In a high-stakes hearing on December 9, 2025, the Supreme Court considered whether to strike down federal limits on party-coordinated spending — caps that restrict how much a political party can spend directly in support of a candidate. The case, NRSC v. FEC, was brought by Republican campaign committees alongside then-Senator JD Vance.

At the heart of …