Money & Politics

With millions of Americans tuning into the London games, the candidates have latched on, hoping some of that Olympic gold will rub off.

Estimates of total election costs jump significantly, and other news, in this week's roundup from Mother Jones.

The FCC’s new rules requiring online disclosure of who’s paying for political TV ads -- and how much they’re shelling out -- go into effect today.

Score another one for the FCC in their bid to require local TV stations to make political ad funding disclosures available online.

Federal attempts to regulate guns are essentially in deep freeze thanks to the deep pockets and strong arm of the National Rifle Association.

Olympic advertising, the other Koch brother, helicopter political parents and more in this week's roundup from Mother Jones.

In a surprising change of heart, the man who shattered the Glass-Steagall Act and practically invented too-big-to-fail banks calls for new regulations.

If you're hoping Congress will fight climate change, don't hold your breath.

Morgan Freeman, Sheldon Adelson, the first Mormons, that laid-off steelworker from the Obama ad, and more, in this week's roundup from Mother Jones.

The DISCLOSE Act would make it harder to anonymously spend money on political campaigning. It was voted down along party lines.