Chief Justice John Roberts has temporarily blocked a court-ordered deadline requiring the Federal Communications Commission to rule on a legal challenge against a policy granting political party committees discounted television advertising rates ahead of the midterms. The lower court had set Friday as the final date for the FCC’s decision, but the Trump administration had opposed the timeline. The stay creates uncertainty over whether the FCC will meet the original deadline, leaving the policy’s future in limbo for now. Legal experts are watching closely as the dispute could impact campaign financing rules ahead of the election season.
Chief Justice John Roberts halted, for now, a deadline for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to rule on Democrats’ challenge to a policy giving party committees access to cheaper television ad rates in the lead-up to the midterms. A lower court had ordered the FCC to decide the challenge by Friday, but the Trump administration has...
