Ryan VP Buzz, Romney’s ‘War on Religion’ Charge, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 10, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including a new tax defense from Mitt Romney and what is possibly the most ridiculous claim ever about President Obama. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Karl Rove Plots His Return

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 26, 2012 Bloomberg Businessweek's assistant managing editor, Paul Barrett, has written an article called “Karl Rove: He’s Back, Big Time,” about the torrent of campaign funds Rove has scared up for Republicans in the November elections. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Wants Donor Secrecy, Limbaugh Is Scared, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 27, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including an update on the messy voter purge in Florida and a "death panel" revival of sorts. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Court Rejects Montana Challenge to Citizens United

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 25, 2012 The U.S. Supreme Court reaffirmed its controversial 2-year-old decision allowing corporations to spend unlimited amounts of money in politics when it struck down a law in Montana banning such spending. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Deep, Dark Pond of Political Money

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jun 22, 2012 Spending in the 2012 presidential election is expected to top $11 billion—more than twice the 2008 total. The Supreme Court’s Citizens United ruling has taken American electoral politics back six decades, to before a time when corporations, trade groups and unions were banned from spending unlimited money on political campaigns. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Watergate 40th Anniversary, Obama Heckled and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 16, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the release of Deep Throat's FBI file, a political convention fit for the Koch brothers and a Michigan state representative's response to being blocked from speaking because of her "vagina" remark. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

It’s One Person, One Vote, Not 1 Percent, One Vote

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 7, 2012 Gov. Scott Walker's win signals less a loss for the unions than a loss for our democracy in this post-Citizens United era, when elections can be bought with the help of a few billionaires. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Country for Sale

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jun 7, 2012 The word "takeaway" was first used in 1961, according to the Merriam-Webster Dictionary. And then it was about Chinese restaurants. Now it is about everything, including elections. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Silent Running: The Burgeoning Wisconsin Scandal That Major Media Ignored

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jun 7, 2012 As millions of dollars in dark right-wing money pour into the state to preserve Gov. Scott Walker from his progressive opposition, it seems relevant that he and many top aides are under investigation in a campaign finance and corruption scandal that has been growing for two years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Stevens Sees Eventual Collapse of Citizens United Ruling

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2012 Will Citizens United stand the test of time? John Paul Stevens, the former Supreme Court justice who led the dissent in the court's highly controversial decision that eased restrictions on corporate donations in political campaigns, thinks the answer is "no." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Amendment to End Citizens United

Staff / Truthdig Jun 2, 2012 Last December, Rep. Ted Deutch, pictured, and Sen. Bernie Sanders introduced the OCCUPIED bill, a constitutional amendment aimed at addressing America’s campaign finance problem by overturning Citizens United. The acronym stands for "Outlawing Corporate Cash Undermining the Public Interest in our Elections and Democracy." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Not So Free Love

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2012 Steve Brodner of The Washington Spectator imagines what it would be like for politicians and their wealthy donors to consummate their relationships. Like a car crash, it's hard to look away. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )