Read more Brett Kavanaugh stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/44109/brett-kavanaugh.htmlhttp://img1-cdn.newser.com/images/newser-black250x40.gifhttp://www.newser.com/2012 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorSat, 26 May 2012 04:19:35 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/69762/court-rescinds-cap-on-political-spending-by-nonprofits.htmlNick McMaster<img src='http://img1-cdn.newser.com/getimage.aspx?mediaid=294738&width=45&height=45&crop=Y&updateddate=20110331214056' border='0' />A federal appeals court today rescinded FEC limits on “soft money,” the Washington Post reports. The federal regulations had required that funds used by a nonprofit to influence a federal election be drawn from “hard money” accounts—individual contributions of “hard money” are capped at $5,000. The court agreed...Speaker of the House, Rep. Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., speaks during a luncheon for the political action committee Emily's List Sunday, Jan. 18, 2009 in Washington.http://www.newser.com/story/69762/court-rescinds-cap-on-political-spending-by-nonprofits.htmlFri, 18 Sep 2009 16:15:54 CDT