A coalition of mayors, counties and local activists overcame a bill that would have prohibited municipalities from building their own broadband networks.

Thanks to our open records laws, you can find a treasure trove of information from government agencies on the Web.

Two controversial Obama appointees go before the Senate Banking Committee today.

American Winter and A Place at the Table put different faces on inequality in America.

Tony Kushner, who wrote the screenplay for Lincoln, talks about America's 16th president and "the history lesson of politics."

A new report finds that many local TV stations selling airtime to dark money groups for political ads are not following the FCC disclosure requirements.

Watch the trailer of Jay Rosenstein's documentary exploring the Supreme Court case that established the separation of church and state 65 years ago. The full version of the film is unfortunately no longer available.

A YouTube video showing how Americans' perceptions of income inequality differ from reality has been receiving a lot of attention. Watch the video.

Because Obama is a lame duck -- and not a campaigning candidate -- Organizing for Action gives big donors more access to his administration than ever before.

The Violence Against Women Act passed Congress last week. Now take a look at other legislation that could have made a difference for women, but didn't.