Tracy Bloom / TruthdigOct 17, 2012
Advisers to the president had promised that Barack Obama would be more aggressive and passionate in the second debate against Mitt Romney than he had been in the first And he was By miles Advisers had promised that Obama would be more aggressive and passionate in the second debate than in the first . Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigOct 8, 2012
The much-hyped political debate between cable personality heavyweights Bill O'Reilly and Jon Stewart turned out to be a very spirited -- not to mention popular -- affair. The Fox News and Comedy Central hosts squared off over the weekend in a 90-minute "Rumble in the Air-Conditioned Auditorium” at George Washington University that was streamed live online. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigOct 6, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney apologizing to nearly half of America, Justice Scalia weighing in on abortion and gay rights, and the horrendous thing Rick Santorum wants to do to Big Bird. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigOct 3, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including how Paul Ryan's 30 percent compares with Mitt Romney's 47 percent and a Pennsylvania judge decides the fate of the state's voter ID law for the 2012 election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigOct 1, 2012
Amid the ongoing uproar over Mitt Romney's snooty remarks at a Florida fundraiser concerning the "47 percent" who pay no federal income taxes, the party's high-rolling host hasn't drawn quite as much attention as he deserves. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigSep 27, 2012
Romney’s stories on the campaign trail have been about business successes -- people who started businesses in garages and grew their companies into global giants, millionaires who began poor. Curiously absent from these narratives have been the stories of ordinary Americans caught in an economy over which they have no control. At least until now. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 27, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including why Mitt Romney says his heart aches, the GOP is back to supporting Todd Akin and his ridiculous "legitimate rape" comments, and the latest Fox News failure. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 26, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including the real percentage of Americans who receive financial help from the federal government and the Massachusetts Senate race between Republican Scott Brown and Democrat Elizabeth Warren gets nasty. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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