Newtown parents Francine and David Wheeler talk about how to address gun violence in a way that welcomes diverse viewpoints.

In a new animated cartoon, Mark Fiore proposes a way for other groups of Americans affected by the sequester to get Congress' attention.

A new Arizona law prohibits towns and cities from destroying guns obtained in buyback programs. Who knew guns had their own pro-life movement?

Congress is okay with cutting federal services -- but their planes better be on time.

It's become clear that Congress rarely has the voter in mind at all, unless that voter’s a cash-laden heavy hitter.

In this excerpt from Thomas Mann and Norman Ornstein's book, they pinpoint the two main reasons Washington isn't working: the serious mismatch between the political parties and a governing system that makes it extremely difficult for majorities to act.

Glenn Greenwald talks about the Boston bombings and government secrecy, and two political scholars explain who's to blame for Congressional dysfunction.

Columnist Glenn Greenwald explains what the Boston bombings and U.S. drone attacks have in common, and how secrecy leads to abuse of government power.

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

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