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Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton bids farewell to State Department employees at the State Department in Washington, Friday, Feb. 1, 2103, before departing the State Department for the final time as secretary of state. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta)
The New Pack of PACs
February 14, 2013

Who said the campaigns were over? Check out new super PACs and politically-aligned nonprofits hoping to keep their causes alive and the money coming. Continue reading

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Corporate Party Favors at the Inaugural Shindig
January 18, 2013 | On Democracy

Big businesses helped cover the tab for Obama’s D.C. bash, but what might they want in return? Continue reading

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Trevor Potter on Fighting Big Money in the 2012 Election
September 21, 2012

The former FEC chairman joins Bill to discuss how American elections are bought and sold, who covers the cost, and how the rest of us pay the price. Continue reading

Intelligence Squared panelists debate the motion "two cheers for super PACs."
In Defense of Super PACs
September 21, 2012
The television and radio series Intelligence Squared recently sponsored a debate between four individuals with strong opinions about super PACs.
American Crossroads' new political ad: 'Public Equity'
This Week in Dark Money – June 1, 2012
June 1, 2012 | Money & Politics

Mother Jones’ Friday roundup of the must-read articles and significant events involving money and politics this week. Continue reading

Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul, R-Texas, shakes hands with caucus goers as he visits a caucus site earlier this month in Coon Rapids, Minn. His campaign says he raised $4.5 million in January. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
FEC Campaign Funding Report: Winners & Losers
February 21, 2012 | Money & Politics
Super PACs are making a big impact on how the 2012 race is taking shape.