Chris Murphy calls Supreme Court ‘arm of the oligarchy’ after campaign finance ruling

Sen. Chris Murphy (D-CT) on Tuesday accused the Supreme Court of being an “arm of the oligarchy” after it handed down a ruling allowing political parties more freedom to spend money for their candidates.
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