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 )
Staff / TruthdigNov 14, 2006
The "Daily Show" canvasses Bush's reckoning of the common ground he shares with Democrats like Dick Durbin: Essentially, they both speak English. Watch it Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Molly Ivins / TruthdigNov 14, 2006
Having watched election coverage nonstop all week, I sometimes wake up screaming, "Bipartisanship!" and scare myself. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 11, 2006
The political satirist reports on an ingenious plan by the leadership of both parties to rest up for negative campaigning in 2008. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 28, 2006
The bill, which requires approval by the full Senate, clears the way for 11 million illegal aliens to seek U.S. citizenship, and will allow some 1.5 million workers to seek temporary jobs legally.
This is a big win for the hundreds of thousands of people who joined protest marches this past weekend. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 28, 2006
Three-quarters of the country isn't buying White House claims that the media's requests amount to a "fishing expedition." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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