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Lawyers David Boies, left, and Theodore Olson, greet the public at a rally on Wednesday, Aug. 4, 2010 in West Hollywood, Calif. Gay rights supporters turned out in droves to celebrate a federal judge's overturning of California's Proposition 8, a same-sex marriage ban, a landmark case which could eventually land before the U.S. Supreme Court to decide if gays have a constitutional right to marry in America. (AP Photo/Adam Lau)

They Support Marriage Equality, But Olson and Boies Have Their Differences

March 26, 2013 | News & Notes

Lawyers Theodore Olson and David Boies discuss their ideological differences on Supreme Court cases Bush V. Gore and Citizens United. Continue reading

Following the (Dark) Money with Matea Gold

March 19, 2013 | Money & Politics

“Follow the Money.” Deep Throat’s famous words are even truer today; money remains at the root of corruption in government and politics. In this audio interview, Los Angeles Times journalist Matea Gold talks about investigating Washington’s money trail. Continue reading

Former Senator Russ Feingold speaks at a Common Cause conference to commemorate the 40th anniversary of Watergate.

Russ Feingold on the Path to Campaign Finance Reform

March 16, 2013 | Money & Politics

Michael Winship speaks with the former senator about what needs to happen before America is ready for another round of campaign finance reform. Continue reading

This undated frame grab taken from AP video shows a control room at television station WDBJ7 in Roanoke, Va. Political ads are blasting across the television airwaves in the Roanoke/Lynchburg Va. market, delighting broadcasters but making some viewers cringe. Blame Virginia's status as a swing state in the 2012 presidential race _ and the cheap air time in the Roanoke/Lynchburg television market. By the number of television households, with New York at the top, Roanoke is down the market size list at number 68. (AP Photo/AP Video)

Political Advertisers Flout FCC Regulations

March 7, 2013 | Money & Politics

A new report finds that many local TV stations selling airtime to dark money groups for political ads are not following the FCC disclosure requirements.

President Barack Obama walks across the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, Tuesday, March 5, 2013, before his departure on Marine One helicopter to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center and a visit with veterans who are being treated at the hospital and their families. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

The Most Innovative Dark Money Group is Obama’s Own

March 6, 2013 | Money & Politics

Because Obama is a lame duck — and not a campaigning candidate — Organizing for Action gives big donors more access to his administration than ever before. Continue reading

Karl Rove, former senior advisor and deputy chief of staff to former President George W. Bush, right, talks to Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, on the floor of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Monday, Aug. 27, 2012. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

Karl Rove’s New Plan to Take Over the Senate in 2014

February 4, 2013 | Money & Politics

American Crossroads, the super PAC Rove founded, is starting a new project that will back established moderate candidates who are more likely to win general elections over far-right ideologues.

Washington’s Revolving Door: As Old as Lincoln

December 18, 2012 | On Democracy

Washington influence peddling isn’t new, but that doesn’t mean the peddlers shouldn’t be called out. Continue reading

President Barack Obama, right center, speaks to members of the media during a Cabinet Meeting in the Cabinet Room of the White House in Washington, Thursday, July, 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

Stories From Washington’s Revolving Door

December 14, 2012

Take a look at some lawmakers and lobbyists who’ve made the switch from Capitol Hill to K Street, and vice versa, in the recent past. Continue reading