Staff / TruthdigApr 27, 2016
Watching the seemingly endless series of Republican debates this election season, one might wonder why so many candidates hung in there well past the point when it was clear they had no real chance of winning. Well, wonder no more. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigFeb 10, 2016
With so many candidates in the race, especially on the Republican side, it can be hard to keep track of who's winning, losing and dropping out. Here's what you need from Tuesday's primary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigFeb 10, 2016
This time, the projections were correct: On Tuesday evening, Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders were named the winners of the New Hampshire presidential primary -- and they both won big.This time, the projections were correct: On Tuesday evening, Republican candidate Donald Trump and Democrat Bernie Sanders were named the winners of the New Hampshire presidential primary—and they both won big. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigJan 19, 2016
The GOP presidential debate Thursday night veered even further right on international issues, given the absence of Rand Paul, who represents the party's libertarian wing, which is less interested in foreign wars. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJan 15, 2016
Another year, another Republican presidential debate. During the final stretch of the sixth GOP faceoff, the candidates on Thursday navigated the tricky task of talking about fiscal policy and big business in a way that didn't alienate either corporatist supporters or Middle America. Updated Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigDec 29, 2015
History will remember 2015 as the year when The Republican Party As We Knew It was destroyed by Donald Trump. An entity called the GOP will survive -- but can never be the same. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Mark Fiore / TruthdigDec 24, 2015
Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist Mark Fiore has created these animated good tidings to add a bit of cheek and a dash of spark to your holiday season. And check out our Truthdig staff animatedly working the phones for a free press! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigDec 17, 2015
It was billed as a foreign policy debate, but Tuesday's encounter among Republican presidential candidates was in large part an acting competition over who could convey the impression of being the baddest, meanest foe of the terrorists—and of Hillary Clinton and President Obama. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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