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May 9, 2013 | Money & Politics
The Nation's Lee Fang looks at how former K and Wall Street denizens are rewarded with six-figure bonuses when they land a job in Congress.
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February 15, 2013

Bill spotlights Congressional leaders whose connections to deep-pocketed backers raise important questions about who’s really running our government. Continue reading

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December 14, 2012

Bill takes you through the revolving door between Washington leaders and lobbyists to see how you lose and they win. Continue reading

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December 14, 2012 | Moyers & Company

Why the fiscal cliff is merely a phantom menace — and what we should be talking about instead. Continue reading

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November 30, 2012 | News & Notes
This week ALEC held its annual policy summit in the nation's capitol. Find out about that meeting and other happenings since we first reported on ALEC in September.
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September 28, 2012

How the private sector and state politicians are teaming up to enact laws that increase corporate profits at public expense without public knowledge. Continue reading

Mitt Romney arrives at Adams Field Airport for a fundraising event on Wednesday, Aug. 22, 2012 in Little Rock, Ark.  (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
September 14, 2012 | Money & Politics
There are so many fundraisers planned for the next couple weeks in Washington, lobbyists are overwhelmed with invitations.