Republicans Ask Supreme Court to Cut Them a Deal on Campaign Ads

Republicans want to air their TV ads for less, and they have the Trump administration’s support in asking the Supreme Court to allow it. CNN reports that Republican campaign groups made an emergency appeal to the high court Monday to be able to air their television ads at a discounted rate, citing a Federal Communications Commission ruling earlier this year that political parties and associated entities are allowed to purchase ads at lower rates, just like politicians themselves can under…