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Foundation Donors Made Up More Than Half of Clinton’s Non-Government Guests at State Department

Staff / Truthdig Aug 24, 2016 An investigation by The Associated Press confirms that, if elected president, Hillary Clinton would be wide open to ethics challenges relating to donations her family's charitable foundation accepted while she was secretary of state. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Measuring the Moral Posture of Rand Paul

Joe Conason / Truthdig Mar 21, 2015 Expecting morally serious debate from any would-be Republican presidential contender is like waiting for a check from a deadbeat. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama: More Than Terrorism or Disease, Climate Change Is the Greatest Threat

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Sep 24, 2014 Speaking to the United Nations on Tuesday, President Obama said "no nation is immune" from what he described as the "one issue that will define the contours of this century more dramatically than any other." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton Talks Income Inequality, Critics Don’t Buy It

Staff / Truthdig Jun 25, 2014 Every presidential election cycle heats up quicker than the last, with the dismaying inevitability of Christmas marketing in May. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mitt’s Health Care Trickery, Larry Flynt’s Romney Offer, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 11, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including August fundraising totals for both presidential candidates and Jon Stewart's latest epic takedown of Fox News. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bill Clinton Jumps Through Hoops for Hillary

Staff / Truthdig Dec 1, 2008 Bill Clinton will not stand in the way of his wife becoming Barack Obama's secretary of state. The former president has agreed to nine conditions. Most notably, he will release the names of the 208,000 donors to his foundation and will submit future speeches and business deals to State Department and White House ethics reviews. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )