Money & Politics
- March 19, 2013Los Angeles Times journalist Matea Gold talks to Michael Winship about her efforts to investigate Washington's money trail.
- March 16, 2013Michael Winship speaks with the former senator about what needs to happen before America is ready for another round of campaign finance reform.
- March 15, 2013Michael Winship talks with the economist about lessons on government transparency that America learned, then forgot, in the years since Watergate.
- March 12, 2013Two controversial Obama appointees go before the Senate Banking Committee today.
- March 7, 2013The president's nonprofit announces a change in policy after receiving criticism from editorial boards and campaign finance reformers.
- March 7, 2013A new report finds that many local TV stations selling airtime to dark money groups for political ads are not following the FCC disclosure requirements.
- March 6, 2013Because Obama is a lame duck -- and not a campaigning candidate -- Organizing for Action gives big donors more access to his administration than ever before.
- February 21, 2013Mother Jones and The Guardian report that a little-known group has funneled hundreds of millions of dollars from wealthy contributors to a host of right-wing organizations, advocacy groups and think tanks.
- February 4, 2013American 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.
- December 12, 2012The post-Citizens United explosion of money in political campaigns means big profits for consultants.