John O'Day / FAIRJun 6, 2019
Since the whistleblower has been charged with espionage, the political press has come to his defense. It's likely too little too late. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Scott Ritter / TruthdigFeb 4, 2018
The document has exposed the broken FISA court system and may lead to prosecution for former and current members of the FBI and Justice Department. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigMar 21, 2017
The Rolling Stone journalist disagrees with colleague David Corn of Mother Jones in an interview on KCRW about Monday's congressional hearing on Russian interference in the U.S. election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Roisin Davis / TruthdigJul 18, 2015
"We have decided we won't report on Trump's campaign as part of The Huffington Post's political coverage," the site announced Friday. "Instead, we will cover his campaign as part of our Entertainment section." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 30, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney denies his infamous "47 percent" remark and Eliot Spitzer weighs in on Anthony Weiner's latest round of illicit messages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMar 15, 2013
The 38-year-old Florida bartender who secretly filmed Mitt Romney's infamous "47 percent" remark that negatively impacted the GOP presidential nominee's campaign revealed in his first interview why he felt obligated to release the video. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigFeb 19, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the true meaning of Presidents Day revealed and Mark Sanford airs his first South Carolina congressional campaign ad. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigFeb 15, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the retirement announcement of a longtime U.S. senator and a tea party group comes under fire after details of a Hillary Clinton "sex tape" emerge. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigSep 28, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including the surfacing of another potentially damaging Mitt Romney video, the latest election forecast and Bill Clinton mulls his election options. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By Ralph NaderSep 20, 2012
Hey, Mitt, why start with the 47 percent? Fully 100 percent of the nation’s 500 biggest corporations are dependent on various kinds of corporate welfare – subsidies, giveaways, bailouts, waivers and other dazzling preferences – while many pay no tax at all on very substantial profits. Hey, Mitt, why start with the 47 percent? Fully 100 percent of the nation’s 500 biggest corporations are dependent on various kinds of corporate welfare while many pay no tax at all on very substantial profits. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigSep 20, 2012
David Corn of Mother Jones magazine talks about how he teamed up with James Carter, grandson of former President Jimmy Carter, to get the footage posted this week of Mitt Romney insulting half of the American public before a crowd of campaign donors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigMay 10, 2012
Washington journalism is like high school It has the same cool kids, mean girls, social rankings and the big prom—the White House Correspondents' Association's annual dinner But unlike what happens in high school, the insular behavior of the Washington media affects the whole nation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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