The gun lobby's $1.3 million anti-Obama ad buy may seem a bit contradictory given the candidates' records.

Borrowing from China to pay Big Bird, and more, in this week's roundup from Mother Jones

Michael Winship reveals how local TV stations are glad to accept campaign cash, but loathe to cover it as news.

A look at the past week in super PAC spending. New information shows that, for the first time, liberal super PACs outraised their conservative counterparts.

Kathleen Hall Jamieson joins Bill to discuss what the public still doesn't know about Obama and Romney, and how the debates may help.

Use our maps to see how your state's congressional representatives voted on the DISCLOSE Act.

More on Romney's '47 Percent' video, President Obama's Jay-Z / Beyoncé fundraiser and much more in this week's roundup from Mother Jones.

A look at the week that was in the world of political dark money, from Mother Jones fellow Gavin Aronsen.

The election's 10 weeks away, but spending from outside groups has already eclipsed the $301.6 million spent in 2008.

Political communications and messaging analyst Kathleen Hall Jamieson answered your questions about the conventions, fact checking and negative political advertising.