Elections

To grasp the clear and present danger that the current flood of campaign cash poses to American democracy, consider the curious case of Post Office Box 72465. It demonstrates …

Trump signifies everything Romney presumably doesnu2019t want people to associate with himself u2014 conspicuous wealth, arrogance, hubris, and a distinct preference for money over all other human values.

Michael Waldman, executive director of the Brennan Center for Justice at NYU School of Law, talks with Rachel Maddow about a new purge of Florida's voter rolls that has …

Washington - There are those who tell the truth. There are those who distort the truth. And then there's Mitt Romney. Every political campaign exaggerates and dissembles. This practice …

In today's On the News segment: Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker has relied on out-of-state donors to bankroll his campaign, The New York Times is out with a new piece reporting …

The possible future chief of staff is the president of the American Petroleum Institute, the largest oil lobbying association in the country.

Gov. Rick Scott is currently involved in a massive effort to purge up to 180,000 from the voting rolls.

Amy Dean talks to Richard Kahlenberg and Richard Bensinger about reforms that could finally give battle-weary union members a reason to send Obama and other Democrats back to Washington.

Charles and David Koch, the billionaire owners of of Koch Industries, are known as big spenders when it comes to lobbying and influencing public policy. Now, a new document filed with the …

Last week, Sens. John McCain (R-AZ) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) submitted an amicus brief “ urging the U.S. Supreme Court to let stand Montana’s century-old ban on corporate money in political campaigns despite …