After a series of sexting scandals and a criminal conviction, the former House lawmaker recently filed paperwork to run for a seat on the New York City council.

The staff of Mother Jones is, once again, rounding up the heroes and monsters of the past year. Importantly, this is a completely non-exhaustive and subjective list, giving our reporters a chance to ...

Anthony Weiner, the disgraced New York politician who spent a year and a half in prison for sending sexually explicit images to a minor, is toying with the idea of running for office again ...