Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 23, 2014
How far would you go to stay out of jail? Would you publicly humiliate your wife of 38 years, portraying her as some kind of shrieking harridan? Would you put the innermost secrets of your marriage on display, inviting voyeurs to rummage at will? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 31, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the intensifying feud between Chris Christie and Rand Paul and why GOP officials are upset over Liz Cheney's decision to run for Senate in Wyoming. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 18, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including President Obama's poll numbers take a dive amid controversies plaguing his administration and a new report says Virginia's Republican governor is using taxpayer dollars for personal expenses. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigFeb 4, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Paul Krugman calls out "insane" NRA and Rick Perry weighs in on the news that the Boy Scouts may be ending its policy of banning gay members. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigOct 20, 2012
Virginia--the state that brought you a proposed law that would have mandated an invasive transvaginal ultrasound before an abortion--has come up with another insane way, backed by state Attorney General Ken Cuccinelli, above, to try to prevent women from getting the legal procedure. And this time, it has nothing to do with the female body. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigApr 6, 2012
Playing second fiddle to Mitt Romney won't be easy, but somebody has to be his running mate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 23, 2012
After a multimedia outcry that included a bit on "Saturday Night Live," Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell withdrew support from a bill that would require women getting an abortion to undergo a transvaginal ultrasound beforehand. And yes, that’s every bit as unpleasant and invasive as it sounds. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigApr 13, 2010
Slavery wasn't just "a bad thing," as Mississippi Gov Haley Barbour recently said in dismissing it Littering is a bad thing Slavery was this nation's Original Sin, and the revisionists behind Confederate History Month should be ashamed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 4, 2009
A year ago, Virginia surprised the nation by skewing blue in the presidential election, handing Barack Obama a key win below the Mason-Dixon Line. However, this trend didn't extend into the 2009 gubernatorial race in the state, as the majority of Virginians voted in favor of conservative Republican Bob McDonnell on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigOct 29, 2009
Those are the two outstanding lessons from the campaigns for next Tuesday's governors' races in New Jersey and Virginia. Both parties would be smart to apply them in 2010. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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