Staff / TruthdigOct 12, 2008
Alaska state Rep. Les Gara and Megan Stapleton -- who is a former Sarah Palin staffer, now part of the McCain-Palin campaign's publicity team and a member of the "Palin Truth Squad" -- exchange heated words in these clips filmed in Anchorage after the "Troopergate" report was released Friday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 28, 2008
Early Sunday morning brought word that the end of the drawn-out bailout negotiations between warring factions of the federal government might finally be at hand, although the House and Senate had not yet officially approved terms of the proposed plan. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 20, 2008
"Here is the deal: By any objective measure U.S. policy towards Cuba over the last 50 years has been a failure," says Rep. Jim McGovern, who organized a bipartisan effort to pressure the Bush administration to rethink Cuba policy in light of Fidel Castro's resignation. But according to Deputy Secretary of State John Negroponte, America's attempts to isolate Cuba economically and diplomatically won't go away "any time soon." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigDec 13, 2007
Who knew that Reese Witherspoon window-shops for shoes? Or that Ben Affleck glues elaborate doll houses together? Or that Jeremy Piven eats what appears to be gruel on a lush outdoor patio? These intimate celebrity vignettes were captured for the AARP's ad campaign for its "Divided We Fail" intiative calling for "red, blue liberal, conservative" (and, apparently, "rich, famous") Americans to unite for the causes of health care and long-term financial security. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigJul 25, 2007
Republican and Democratic senators have reached agreement on a measure that would boost healthcare coverage for millions of poor children, but President Bush has vowed to veto the win-win legislation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMay 25, 2007
While opposition in Washington to the new immigration bill spans the political spectrum, the major proposals of the legislation find widespread support among the American people, according to a New York Times/CBS News poll. A majority of Republicans, Democrats and independents say they support reforms to the immigration system, including the eventual legalization of immigrants and a guest worker program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJan 9, 2007
Before Democrats and Republicans can come together to solve our nation's problems, they'd have to agree on common goals Don't hold your breath for that . Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 5, 2007
Within hours of taking power in the House, Democrats successfully pushed through ethics legislation by a telling margin: 430 to 1. Either it's politically untenable to vote in favor of corruption (except for Dan Burton of Indiana) or the bill was watered down enough, as critics alleged, that it wasn't worth opposing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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