Tracy Bloom / TruthdigOct 10, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including Bain Capital and Mitt Romney's connection to Big Tobacoo and why a Republican lawmaker thinks the death penalty is appropriate for kids who don't respect their parents. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigSep 27, 2012
You may never have heard of Sensata Technologies, but in this election season, you've probably heard the name of its owner, Bain Capital, the company co-founded and formerly run by Mitt Romney. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
By Jesse Eisinger, ProPublicaSep 11, 2012
Most accounts of Bain Capital characterize the firm as full of hardworking young men who sought to find troubled companies, invest in them and turn them around. But as some disputes illuminate, the reality of Bain's business in the early years is more complicated. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 4, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including a top GOP lawmaker's Labor Day gaffe and a warning from "Walker, Texas Ranger" star Chuck Norris. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 3, 2012
Questions about Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney's record at Bain Capital are not likely to go away any time soon, especially now that it's been revealed that Bain is among a number of major private equity firms under investigation by the New York state attorney general's office for tax-related reasons. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigAug 31, 2012
On the same day that Mitt Romney cracked his birther "joke," new evidence indicated that he and his partners at Bain Capital have used questionable methods to avoid federal taxes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigAug 30, 2012
Four hardy souls from rural Illinois joined tens of thousands of people undeterred by threats of Hurricane Isaac during this week's Republican National Convention. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 11, 2012
It seems young people are more interested in buying iPhones than automobiles these days; Central American families with links to death squads helped Mitt Romney fund Bain Capital; and Jill Stein, the presidential nominee for the Green Party, went to jail for protesting home foreclosures. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 11, 2012
Polls show Romney isn’t connecting with voters. Has Obama defined him? An anti-Romney ad features a steelworker’s story of losing his wife to cancer right after a Bain restructuring cost him his job and his company medical insurance. And the month of July set new temperature records, but policymakers aren’t budging on climate change. These issues and more are debated on this week's "Left, Right & Center." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigAug 9, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including Bill Clinton ripping Mitt Romney and details on the extremist views of the victor of Tuesday's GOP Senate primary in Missouri. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 18, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including what Ron Paul is asking of Mitt Romney and a list of the top super PAC donors. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJul 17, 2012
Through a series of miscalculations, Mitt Romney has managed to turn what should have been a minor hiccup into what may be a defining moment, and not in a good way. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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