Take a by-the-numbers look at gun deaths, school shootings, public opinion and legislation in the year since Sandy Hook.

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

Last week, Wells Fargo bankers traveled from San Francisco to Salt Lake City for their shareholders meeting in an attempt to avoid protests, but activists weren’t deterred.

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.

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

Bill urges you to tell the SEC what you think about a proposed rule being that would force publicly-traded corporations to disclose political donations.

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.