Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 22, 2013
In an attempt at a political comeback after accidentally sharing his sex life with the world through Twitter, the six-term congressman has decided to run for office again. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMay 17, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the latest sign that Anthony Weiner will enter the New York City mayoral race and televangelist Pat Robertson's dubious marital advice for women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigApr 12, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including why Dick Cheney says the U.S. is in "deep do do" and Bernie Sanders and Grover Norquist spar over President Obama's awful budget. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 19, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including why John McCain deserves (gasp!) major props and new estimates on disenfranchisement due to state voter ID laws. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 16, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including Stephen Colbert's super PAC trend and Pat Robertson giving some pretty bad dating advice. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 1, 2012
Over the course of his career as a conservative commentator, blogger and vigilant crusader against liberal bias, as he saw it, in the mainstream American media and in Hollywood, Andrew Breitbart pulled off a few high-profile alliances and at least one major takedown.Conservative commentator, blogger and anti-liberal crusader Andrew Breitbart is dead at the age of 43. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 14, 2011
Voters in New York City's 9th Congressional District elected Republican Bob Turner, a retired cable television executive from Queens, to the House seat vacated by disgraced Democrat Anthony Weiner in June. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Ellen Goodman / TruthdigAug 26, 2011
Our one-woman panel prepares in good spirit to hand out the Equal Rites Awards to all those who did their best to do the worst for women in the past year The envelopes please. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
BLANKJul 5, 2011
For some light holiday reading, we offer this satirical little ditty composed by Larry Beinhart, the wordsmith who wrote the novel that gave birth to the movie "Wag the Dog" At last, a winning solution to one of our nation's most compromising and costly political problems" . Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Peter Z. Scheer / TruthdigJun 18, 2011
There is a culture gap in this country, between people who are happy to enjoy what's left of their privacy and people who just don't think about it. It is outrageous that Weiner's Twitter foul cost him his job when we take rampant corruption in Washington for granted. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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