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Libyan Rebels Chased From Eastern Town

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2011 Pro-Gadhafi forces pressed their assault on rebel positions in Libya, pushing the revolutionary army from the eastern town of Brega. U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, meantime, was preparing to meet with the rebels’ revolutionary council. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Confronts Critics (and Vice Versa) at GOP Retreat

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2010 Turns out that Barack Obama's extemporaneous critique of the Supreme Court during his State of the Union speech Wednesday wasn't the only such (apparently) unscripted moment he'd spend this week On Friday, the president engaged in a frank exchange with Republican House members at a retreat in Baltimore, where he (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

One If by Land, Two If by Flee

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2009 Six years after the disastrous invasion of Iraq, Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

War in Iraq: 2003-2010

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2009 Updated: Well, not exactly a real pullout, but a plan to be announced by the Obama administration on Friday is expected to withdraw "combat" troops from Iraq by Aug. 31, 2010, officially ending U.S. combat operations in the war-torn country while keeping 50,000 ambiguously labeled "support troops" there. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bailed-Out Bank Execs to Live It Up in Vegas

Staff / Truthdig Feb 4, 2009 What's a bunch of Wells Fargo bigwigs to do now that their struggling bank has gotten a whopping $25 billion from the federal government? Two words: Vegas, baby. Update Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )