And thanks to antiquated campaign finance rules, you'll know less than ever about who's paying for them.

Two college professors leave academia for the rough-and-tumble world of electoral politics. What did they learn?

Even before the big loss for the Democrats, we had all lost.

Reform groups are asking the FCC to disclose online who funds political ads on cable and satellite television.

A political journalist argues that most money spent early on in political campaigns, particularly on television ads, is probably wasted.

Progressive donors tend to operate in the sunshine of public disclosure and are a pale shadow of the conservative juggernaut that is the Koch empire.

Democracy’s officially on the auction block. The Supreme Court says it can go to the highest bidder.

Public school advocate Diane Ravitch responds to the news that charter schools will receive new protections under a budget deal reached between NY Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state legislature.

Here's some of our favorite clips from Bill's interview with investigative journalists Kim Barker and Andy Kroll on dark money in the 2014 mid-term elections.

Two investigative journalists talk to Bill about the role of dark money -- and the wealthy donors behind it -- in this year's midterm elections.