As President Obama delivers his State of the Union address, Congress seems poised for a political stalemate.

Newt Gingrich talks a lot about labor activist Saul Alinsky. Who was this figure in modern American community organizing?

One way to understand the growing role of super PACs in campaigns is to imagine being one. The comedian Stephen Colbert leads the way.

President Obama has released his first TV ad of the 2012 election campaign.

Today we found out President Obama and the Democrats raised $68 million in the last quarter of 2011, as the president seeks re-election. But this money is a bit… different.

By supporting the Democratic president, designers risk alienating customers.

Republican candidates, thus far, are way behind President Obama in terms of campaign financing. But they are also turning to independent super PACS for funds.

The Obama re-election campaign said this morning the campaign and the Democratic National Committee raised $68 million in the last three months of 2011. Could he be on his way to topping the $1 billion mark by election day?

After a 2010 Supreme Court decision, independent organizations are gaining increasing power in national elections.

Super PACs that can spend unlimited money insure that candidates at the back of the pack won't drop out as quickly as they used to.