Conan O’Brien’s Inner Monologue

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2010 Those of you who watched the sort-of-enlightening "60 Minutes" episode last weekend in which Conan O'Brien carefully cha-cha'd around the issue of Jay Leno's late-night hijacking of his "Tonight Show" gig might find this "Funny or Die" spoof, well, funny. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Power Plant for the Backyard

Staff / Truthdig Feb 22, 2010 The impresario behind this newfangled clean-energy box sees one of his mini power plants in every home, but it's not clear if the little miracles even work. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Takes Cheney to School

Staff / Truthdig Mar 23, 2009 President Obama personally conducted a tour of the White House for "60 Minutes" and in the Sunday broadcast defended his embattled treasury secretary, said sending more troops to Afghanistan was his toughest decision yet, and refused to grant a look at his wife's vegetable garden. The president also took the opportunity to unload on Dick Cheney, who recently suggested we are less safe without torture. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bernanke: Recession Will ‘Probably’ End This Year

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2009 In a rare interview with Ben Bernanke broadcast Sunday on "60 Minutes," the Federal Reserve chairman allowed himself to sound slightly more optimistic, although ever so cautiously so, about the possibility that the American economy will pull out of recession soon -- perhaps, he said, by the end of this year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Use of Complete Sentences Stirs Controversy

Satire by Andy Borowitz Nov 24, 2008 In the first two weeks after the election, President-elect Barack Obama has broken with a tradition established over the last eight years through his controversial use of complete sentences, political observers say. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

No More Torture

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 18, 2008 We will look back on the Bush years and find it incredible, and disgraceful, that individuals were "purchased" from tribal warlords, tortured at Abu Ghraib, abducted to secret CIA prisons, whisked to Guantanamo and held for years without charges. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Barack and Michelle Obama on the Next Four Years

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2008 Barack Obama covered a lot of ground during his first post-election interview Sunday. The president-elect said he will close Guantanamo, re-regulate the economy and wait until he's settled before getting his daughters that puppy. Michelle Obama, joining her husband, said she will become an active first lady once her children make the adjustment to their new home. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Race Wasn’t a Factor for Obama Campaigners

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2008 Shortly after winning the presidential election, Barack Obama's campaign bigwigs sat down with "60 Minutes." Asked how they dealt with the candidate's race, David Plouffe and gang said they just didn't. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama on Biden, Palin

Staff / Truthdig Aug 31, 2008 Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama sat down for a "60 Minutes" interview with his vice presidential pick, Joe Biden, to talk about why he chose Biden and what he thinks about rival John McCain's choice, Gov. Sarah Palin, for whom Obama has a couple of nice words before noting that she "subscribes to John McCain's agenda." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama, Clinton on ’60 Minutes’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 12, 2008 Americans have had to contend with dozens of speeches, debates and commercials comparing and contrasting the Democratic candidates, and still they can't get enough. After all, this election is a ratings winner, but that's to be expected when a rock star, a political celebrity and Grandpa Simpson all run for president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Saddam’s Interrogator Speaks

Staff / Truthdig Jan 25, 2008 George Piro, the FBI agent who spent nearly seven months interrogating Saddam Hussein, tells "60 Minutes" that the late Iraqi leader didn't think the US would actually invade and didn't deny having weapons of mass destruction in order to intimidate Iran "He told me he initially miscalculated President Bush's intentions," Piro revealed in the interview, which airs this Sunday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sarkozy Ditches ’60 Minutes’ Interview in a Huff

Staff / Truthdig Oct 30, 2007 Sacre bleu! French President Nicolas Sarkozy abruptly shut down an interview with Leslie Stahl for "60 Minutes," took his microphone off and walked out of the tête-à-tête, which CBS aired as part of the show's "Sarko L'Americain" segment Sunday night. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )