Political scholars Norman Ornstein and Thomas Mann argue that congressional dysfunction is mostly the fault of right wing radicals within the Republican Party.

Robert Greenwald's new film "War on Whistleblowers" tells the story of four Americans who each paid a heavy price for exposing abuses of power.

The SEC says its considering a new rule that would require publicly traded corporations to disclose political spending to their shareholders.

The late head of Common Cause once told Bill, “If the predators of democracy are going to use brass knuckles to pulverize us, we have to fight back with sharp elbows.”

Glenn Greenwald tells Bill we need to investigate why so many people are willing to risk lives and liberty to bring violence to America.

Columnist Glenn Greenwald describes how, in the wake of the Boston bombings, people formed opinions about the world and government based on little information.

For House Republicans, getting a coveted chairmanship is more than just prestigious -- it also means big money for their campaign coffers.

Michael Winship remembers the head of Common Cause as "an energetic and ebullient crusader for reform who delighted in progressive success."

New reports on the American Legislative Exchange Council, or ALEC, reveal more about the funding of meetings between state legislators and corporate lobbyists.

John Nichols -- Washington correspondent for The Nation -- says that history tells us that our political system can and will improve.