Johnson wonders if the country can’t come to an agreement now, when will the prospects be better?

Ghilarducci wants presidential leadership — and congressional action — to spur jobs and growth.

Former FEC Chairman Trevor Potter refutes the claim that money made little difference in the most expensive election in American history.

The historian argues that Obama's re-election is not a true victory for progressives, but there are other things worth cheering about.

Senior Writer Michael Winship looks at how the partnership of money and politics played out both during and after the election.

The election is finally over, so what happens next? Bill gets insight from conservative blogger Reihan Salam and long-time columnist Bob Herbert.

Bill looks beyond the 2012 election with insight from veteran journalist James Fallows.

In Tuesday's elections, a record number of women were elected to serve in the Senate -- part of a larger, ongoing shift in the Democratic Party.

Nick Nyhart, CEO of Public Campaign, argues we need to "get the small money in, and the big money out" of our campaign finance system.

It's unclear whether PACs pushed any candidate to victory. But they did raise the price tag of the election for everyone.