Today marks the 16th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. FEC decision (Jan 21, 2010), which ruled that corporations and unions could spend unlimited amounts on independent political communications, treating it as protected free speech. The ruling helped reshape campaign finance: federal election spending reached ~$14.8 billion in 2024 (OpenSecrets data), with outside groups like super PACs playing a major role. What key effects of this 2010 decision stand out to you in today's