Make sure to follow updates at www.declareindependence.org today for our Trolley tour with the founding fathers.   Campaign Finance/Fair Elections  Supreme Court affirms a ban on soft money, by Adam Liptak  On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court  upheld a ban on “soft money” contributions to political parties.

• “This is only temporary good news for those who think the soft-money ban is an important anticorruption component of federal campaign finance law," says Rick Hasen a professor at Loyola Law School Los Angeles.

Congress Candidates and parties in second quarter fundraising flurry, by Shane D’Aprile

•  "The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee told supporters in an e-mail Tuesday night that the committee is just $61,713 short of its goal for the quarter."

 The price of broadband politics  A New York Times editorial on broadband politics and specifically cites campaign contributions from AT&T and others.   Despite BP corporate code, firm has made political contributions, by Carol Leonnig  It appears BP America went against its corporate policy of not making political contributions.   KStreet deals with onslaught of oil spill bills, by Bennett Roth  Wall Street (including energy lobbyists, environmental groups, and trial lawyers) is having trouble keeping up with all the oil spill bills being introduced in Congress. Leaders are hoping to have all the bills ready by July 4th recess.   Members urged to open wallets to the DCCC, by Tory Newmyer The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee is making a push for folks to pay their dues and to send over money to them to help keep the majority.