- October 14, 2012Paul Ryan may not have a plan for reducing poverty, but advocates in his home state have devised a plan to reduce poverty over 50 percent.
- October 12, 2012While his grinning wasn't always winning, Biden did what he had to do in the vice presidential debate. See our round-up of debate reactions.
- October 12, 2012From Mother Jones, the week that was in the world of political dark money, including Karl Rove's American Crossroads and liberal super PACs in the Massachusetts congressional race.
- October 11, 2012Billboards warning that "Voter fraud is a felony!" have been popping up in predominately black neighborhoods in Cleveland, Cincinnati and Milwaukee.
- October 11, 2012Steve Rendall of Fairness & Accuracy in Reporting explains why poverty "doesn't register with journalists."
- October 9, 2012The gun lobby's $1.3 million anti-Obama ad buy may seem a bit contradictory given the candidates' records.
- October 5, 2012While Romney was lauded as the winner of the first presidential debate, truth itself may have been the loser. See if you can separate fact from fiction in our fact-check quiz.
- October 3, 2012A New York Times interactive looks at the candidates' gestures and the message they might convey to audiences.
- October 3, 2012What can be done to keep politicians from evading questions and restore the integrity of presidential debates?
- October 3, 2012Master media decoder Kathleen Hall Jamieson helps you get the most out of tonight's presidential debate.