McCain Was Speaker at 2006 ACORN-Sponsored Immigration Rally

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2008 "What makes America special is what's in this room tonight," says the keynote speaker in this video clip from February 20, 2006. Who was speaking that night? None other than Republican presidential candidate John McCain. Where was he speaking? At Miami Dade College in Miami, Florida, at an immigration rally sponsored by -- wait for it -- ACORN. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

ACORN Stays the Course

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Aug 3, 2007 The Bush administration's hit job didn't work. Despite all the Republican efforts to stop the liberal grass-roots organization ACORN, its workers continue to trudge the streets of urban America, signing up voters in places where the Bush people never venture. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Airing Gonzales’ Dirty Laundry

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Apr 30, 2007 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (above, right) is feeling the heat to come up with some answers to dozens of questions he evaded on April 19 as he appeared before the Senate Judiciary Committee to explain his role in the firings of eight federal attorneys. Bill Boyarsky has an idea what Gonzales doesn't want the committee -- or the nation -- to find out. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )