Trump administration brings fight over political ad rates back to Supreme Court

Trump Administration Asks Supreme Court to Weigh In, Again, in TV Ad Fight

The emergency application to the justices marks the latest move in a monthslong fight over who is entitled to low rates for political ads.

Oct 8, 2026

Trump administration brings fight over political ad rates back to Supreme Court

The Trump administration on Thursday urged the Supreme Court to chastise a lower court for intervening — again — in a legal fight between the two major political parties over who can access cheaper television advertising rates in the lead-up to an election. The Supreme Court sided with the GOP last month, ruling that Democrats…

Oct 8, 2026

DOJ pulls Supreme Court into FCC fight over favorable campaign ad rates

The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court Thursday to halt an appeals court’s ruling that could have significant ramifications for the advertising rates that campaigns pay in the closing weeks of the costly and hotly contested midterm elections. The Department of Justice is asking the Supreme Court to intervene in a legal battle over the […]

Oct 8, 2026