Tracy Bloom / TruthdigApr 17, 2013
Authorities believe a letter sent to President Obama containing a suspicious substance that tested positive for ricin came from the same person who mailed an envelope that was also filled with the deadly toxin to a Republican senator. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 1, 2012
The fact that lawmakers like Sen. Joe Lieberman need to go out of their way to draft specific legislation to stipulate that members of Congress shouldn't be engaging in insider trading with information they may come across by virtue of their vaunted positions is kind of revealing, isn't it? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 23, 2011
Pew researchers discovered that the number of religious groups lobbying politicians in Washington, DC, has increased 500 percent in the past four decades, from fewer than 40 in 1970 to more than 200 today With more than 1,000 lobbyists vying for the ears of Congress members, the groups together spend more than $390 million a year (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 29, 2011
A Massachusetts man was arrested by federal authorities Wednesday on suspicion of planning an attack on the Pentagon and the U.S. Capitol with remote-controlled airplanes loaded with explosives. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 11, 2011
The scene at the Capitol in Madison on Thursday reflected the larger state of affairs in Wisconsin, with Democratic senators pounding on locked chamber doors as protesters were escorted out of the building by police Meanwhile, the Republican . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 19, 2011
Wisconsin Democratic lawmakers fled their state to avoid voting on a controversial anti-union bill that would boost public workers' pension and medical contributions and deny them the right to collectively bargain. In Madison, meantime, thousands of protesters milled around the state Capitol building Friday in a fourth day of demonstrations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 6, 2009
Mayhem ensued Thursday when actor Brad Pitt visited Capitol Hill to meet with President Barack Obama and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi about rebuilding New Orleans. An anonymous Senate source told the AP that Pitt was possessed of a "nice face" but was "waaaay too skinny." These politicians need to get their stuff together. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 3, 2009
The Democrat-controlled House of Representatives had hoped to set an environmental example, but going green is turning out to be a bit of a challenge for the cigar-chomping Washington types. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 13, 2009
In case you didn't know already, Barack Obama is a big fan of Abraham Lincoln. The current president (No. 44) made his admiration apparent once again on Thursday, during a ceremony in the Capitol Rotunda marking his predecessor's (No. 16) 200th birthday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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