N. Korea Returns Some Remains of U.S. Service Members

AHN YOUNG-JOON, KIM TONG-HYUNG and LOLITA BALDOR / The Associated Press Jul 26, 2018 The transfer of remains of Americans who died in the 1950-53 Korean War is the first tangible result of the June summit between President Trump and Kim Jong Un. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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High-Profile Member Quits Panel on Rohingya Refugee Crisis

FOSTER KLUG / The Associated Press Jan 24, 2018 An upset Bill Richardson, former governor of New Mexico, calls the advisory body a “whitewash and a cheerleading operation” for Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Obama Pushes Economic Recovery Plan

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2009 In this series of weekly addresses posted on Change.gov before news of the Bill Richardson scandal broke, the president-elect makes an appeal for an economic recovery strategy that would ideally prevent further job losses and spark a turnaround in Americans' prospects as soon as possible. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Richardson Withdraws Bid for Commerce Secretary Post

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2009 As President-elect Barack Obama transferred to Washington, D.C., from his Chicago HQ this weekend, his first big political problem from within the ranks of his Cabinet choices began: New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, nominated by Obama, withdrew from consideration as commerce secretary because a scandal is brewing in Richardson's home state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

And Commerce Secretary Goes to …

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2008 Bearded political renaissance man and current governor of New Mexico Bill Richardson was picked Wednesday morning to be Barack Obama's secretary of commerce. The unsurprising move makes Richardson the latest politician drafted by Team Obama, who point to Richardson's experience at the U.N., as governor, and as energy secretary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stocks Rise as Geithner Becomes Treasury Front-Runner

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2008 Friday brought more news from purportedly reliable sources close to Barack Obama, this time suggesting that the president-elect was zeroing in on Timothy Geithner as his pick for treasury secretary and New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson for commerce secretary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Clinton in the White House After All?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 14, 2008 Sightings of Hillary Clinton in Chicago on Thursday, coupled with reports from inside Barack Obama's camp, added weight to the rumors that the president-elect is considering his former rival as a Cabinet member -- secretary of state. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama’s Choose Your Own VP Adventure

Staff / Truthdig Aug 24, 2008 The New York Times sheds some light on the back-room dealings, global developments and veep-vetting sessions that went into whittling down Barack Obama's short list of vice presidential candidates to the final contender, who heard Obama's final pitch while at the dentist's office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Death by a Thousand Memos

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2008 With the next contest still weeks away, the Democratic candidates, their staffs and surrogates can hardly take a breath without a heated exchange between the campaigns in the form of an angry memo or conference call to the media. Bill Richardson's endorsement of Barack Obama has been but the latest opportunity for such organized squabbling. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Richardson Backs Obama

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2008 New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, who gave up his own run at the nomination in January, is endorsing Barack Obama. The nod from the country's only Latino governor comes at a point in the campaign when the Hispanic vote will be less of a factor. Updated. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Colbert Ahead of 3 Democrats in Presidential Poll

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2007 Stephen Colbert's presidential campaign -- a compellingly postmodern play on identity and politics (or something like that) -- is apparently being taken seriously enough by the polling firm Public Opinion Strategies to merit Colbert's inclusion in the lineup of candidates the firm is currently tracking. Here's how the TV comedian -- who says he's running as both a Democrat and a Republican -- is doing in the race for White House glory. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

4 Democrats to Skip Michigan Primary

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2007 In a gesture of protest against Michigan's decision to hold its presidential primary before Feb. 5, a move that violates Democratic National Committee rules, Democratic presidential candidates Barack Obama, John Edwards, Joe Biden and Bill Richardson have pulled out of the state's Jan. 15 primary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )