Members of Congress Call for an End to Voter Suppression

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2016 Nine legislators, their staff and 200 activists packed the hearing room of the US House Judiciary Committee to standing room only recently to demand an end to mass voter suppression and the manipulation of U elections. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Shkreli Does Little to Help His Cause in Smirky Encounter With Capitol Hill ‘Imbeciles’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2016 Embattled Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli apparently did not show up for his hearing Thursday before the House Oversight Committee with a mind to shift public opinion in his favor or convince attendant legislators that he held anything resembling respect for the proceedings. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Which ‘Senior Official’ Smeared Hillary Clinton?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Aug 1, 2015 In the aftermath of that famously discredited New York Times story about a "criminal referral" regarding Hillary Clinton's emails, a few important questions stand out among many that remain unanswered. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

IRS Conspiracy Theory Debunked, Rand Paul Answers Cheney Criticism, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 19, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Sen. John McCain's hypocrisy on "secret emails" and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's revelation about the scary way a GOP-controlled Senate would act. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rep. Cummings Wants Geithner to Testify About N.Y. Fed-AIG E-Mails

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2010 Back in 2008, when Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner was just the lowly president of the New York Federal Reserve, he was involved in some interactions with embattled insurance giant AIG that apparently resulted in AIG withholding important information from the public. Now Geithner's under pressure from at least one concerned member of Congress to testify about this matter. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fun With Bailout Hearings: Know Your Treasury Chumps

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2008 It's clear from this monologue by Rep. Elijah Cummings that, when he wonders aloud if Neel Kashkari is a "chump" for enabling companies like AIG to hand out huge executive bonuses while seeking federal bailout money, Cummings already knows the answer. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )