Krugman Rips Jobs Report ‘Truthers’

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 8, 2012 The New York Times columnist takes on the conspiracy theorists--former General Electric Chairman Jack Welch (pictured) among them--who cried foul after the jobs report released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics showed that the unemployment rate dropped below 8 percent for the first time in nearly four years. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Limbaugh: Al-Qaida ‘Gave Up’ bin Laden to Help Obama Re-Election (Listen)

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 13, 2012 The conservative radio icon is no stranger to saying controversial and outlandish things, but he might have outdone himself with his latest conspiracy theory. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dick Morris Makes Bizarre Claim About Clinton and Obama Administration

Staff / Truthdig Sep 7, 2012 The Fox News contributor's convoluted conspiracy theory claims the Obama administration is holding Hillary Clinton hostage and that she will pay the ultimate price if the president loses his re-election bid. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Plans Ron Paul Tribute, Romney Goes Birther, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 25, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including Bill Maher's advice to Todd Akin on rape and abortion, and Bill Nye's advice to parents about creationism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Texas Judge: ‘Civil War’ a Possibility if Obama Re-Elected

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 23, 2012 Texas Judge Tom Head is already thinking ahead to some of the worst case scenarios if President Obama is re-elected. Like, for example, civil war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Ridiculous Obama Rumor, Romney’s Tax Increases, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 2, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including another GOP lawmaker goes birther and Jon Stewart mocks the Romney campaign's latest international gaffe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio Ups the Ante in Birther Probe

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2012 Controversial Arizona Sheriff Joe Arpaio is escalating his probe into whether Obama was truly born in the United States. Arpaio has sent a deputy from his "Threats Management Unit" and a member of his volunteer posse to Hawaii to investigate the president's birth certificate. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Erase Obama From the Ballot? Arizona Official Says Maybe

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2012 Despite claiming he does not believe in the birther conspiracy theory, Arizona Secretary of State Ken Bennett has threatened to keep Obama off the state's general election ballot if he can't verify the president was born in Hawaii. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Moore and Hannity Debate ‘Capitalism,’ Terrorism, Conspiracy Theories

Staff / Truthdig Oct 8, 2009 In the left corner, we have filmmaker Michael Moore, taking his anti-capitalism roadshow to Fox News On the right, we have anchorman Sean Hannity, eager to repeatedly point out how much money Moore makes But does Hannity believe in conspiracy theories? This does get lively. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )