Bush Sneaks Social Security Privatization Into Budget

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2006 The president put in the $700-billion proposal without announcement or fanfare. | storyPerhaps he thought no one would notice? Maybe he missed the standing ovation Democrats gave the sinking of that scheme during his State of the Union speech? | video Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lawmakers Appear to Distance Selves From Lobbyists

Staff / Truthdig Jan 31, 2006 Both Republicans and Democrats are canceling meetings with lobbyists in the wake of the Abramoff scandal. | storyPardon our cynicism, but as long as lobbyists have money to dole out, lawmakers will find a way to the trough.Any lobbying-reform legislation that results from this scandal will be rendered moot as quickly as you can say "McCain-Feingold." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Strong Majority Says Bush Should Release Abramoff Records

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2006 Three-quarters of the country isn't buying White House claims that the media's requests amount to a "fishing expedition." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Kerry Calls for Alito Filibuster

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2006 Pulling this off would be the ultimate hat trick. Republicans reportedly need only one more Democrat on their side to force a vote. | storyPeople for the American Way are supplying a form letter urging key senators to join Kerry in his filibuster. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alito Appears Headed for Confirmation

Staff / Truthdig Jan 13, 2006 As the hearings end, Democrats seem unlikely to filibuster the nominee. | storyAnd so much for a swing vote: Analyses of Alito's answers by both The New York Times and The Washington Post find the nominee most aligned with Scalia and Thomas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

National Review Calls Abramoff Scandal Purely Republican

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2006 In an editorial, the right-wing magazine calls any effort to tar Democrats a "misdirection." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In Day Two, Alito Says Even Wartime Presidents Are Not Above the Law

Staff / Truthdig Jan 10, 2006 Ted Kennedy counters: "Time and again, even in routine matters involving average Americans, you give enormous, almost total deference to the exercise of governmental powers." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dems Didn’t Take a Dime From Abramoff, Dean Says

Staff / Truthdig Jan 9, 2006 Don't believe the hype, says Howard Dean, this is a purely Republican scandal | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. Agency That Found No WMD Gets Peace Prize

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 10, 2005 How telling that the Nobel Peace Prize has been granted to the United Nations agency that Bush kicked out of Iraq after it failed to find weapons of mass destruction that he just knew were there See BBC story Meanwhile, there are some Democrats who have some explaining to do. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )