A federal district judge in Virginia has found the campaign finance laws barring corporations from contributing to candidates to be unconstitutional. This is just a trial court judge, so the immediate implications are limited, but the basis for his decision is that last year’s ruling by the Supreme Court in the Citizens United case dictates this outcome, an argument many conservatives have been making for some time and that campaign finance advocates feared was the logical conclusion of CU. So this sets the stage for the Supreme Court to possibly revisit the issue.

Mitt Romney pulled a prank on the Obama campaign last night. But I confess I’m not even sure I get it. On a campaign stop in Chicago, Romney had deep dish pizza and then had the leftovers sent to Obama campaign headquarters.

Late Update: We’ve gotten comment from the Romney campaign. And they say, no prank. From Romney Communications Director Gail Gitcho: “Yes – it was sent. No prank – just a nice gesture since we were just a few blocks away from their HQ yesterday and had extra pizza.”

Newt Gingrich solicits donations to his campaign to help him defend the Ryan Medicare Phase Out plan.

With online privacy a hot topic on the Hill, Facebook turns to a couple of former Bush White House aides to beef up its DC lobbying presence.

Newly elected Alabama GOP legislator jumps ship to Democratic Party over teacher rights bill.