Its Agenda Stymied, the House Tea Party Fades

LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Jun 3, 2018 The Republican movement took Washington by storm eight years ago, but its failures show the limits of riding a campaign wave into the reality of governing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pot Is Officially Legal in Colorado, Allen West Is a Sore Loser, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 11, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including President Obama's take on the Michigan "right to work" battle and the Republican National Committee's attempt to figure out what went wrong in the 2012 election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Finally: Allen West Concedes Florida Congressional Race

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 20, 2012 The tea party favorite will definitely not be back in Congress at the start of the next term. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Allen West Recount Results, Ron Paul Talks Secession, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 20, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the latest governor to put a foot down on Obamacare and Chris Christie appears on "Saturday Night Live." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Allen West Loses, Grover Norquist on Obama’s ‘Poopy Head’ Strategy, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 13, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including a possible surprise pick to replace Hillary Clinton as secretary of state and a conversation David Petraeus' mistress had about him during a January appearance on "The Daily Show." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Top 10 Hits of Election 2012

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Nov 10, 2012 This playlist sums up the winners and losers from the biggest political bash in the last four years. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Republican Allen West Not Conceding Election Yet

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2012 UPDATE: With 100 percent of the precincts reporting, the tea party-backed Republican trails in his re-election bid to Democrat Patrick Murphy by a razor-thin margin. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Brown vs. Warren, Koch Brothers vs. Justices, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 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 )

The ‘Obama Phone’ Fallacy, Coulter Ripped on ‘The View,’ and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 29, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including more bad news for Mitt Romney, Claire McCaskill's response to Todd Akin's sexist remarks and further Republican charges about President Obama's religion. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Catch-22, ‘Romney Hood’ vs. ‘Obamaloney,’ and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 8, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including more speculation on Romney's running mate and sh*t that Rep. Allen West says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Romney’s Bain Discrepancy, Limbaugh’s Thwarted Theory, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 13, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney's Bain Capital controversy and Maine's governor making another Nazi comparison. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Perry Compares Medicaid to Titanic, Trump to Be Honored, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 10, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt's impressive June fundraising haul and Florida GOP Rep. Allen West's latest controversial comment. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )