ToplineBillionaire Ronald Lauder has abruptly ended his decades of political giving, The New York Times reports, and him shuttering his pocketbook could have wide-ranging implications, as the Trump-friendly GOP donor has propped up candidates for decades and spent more than $70 million on federal, state and local elections.Key FactsLauder, 82, is the youngest son of makeup icon Estee Lauder and has long helped to run the family’s cosmetics empire, serving as chairman of Clinique Laboratories since 1994 and as a board member for Estee Lauder Companies before retiring from that role last year.His wealth has allowed the longtime Republican to...