Eric Cantor to Leave House Majority Leader Post in Late July

Staff / Truthdig Jun 11, 2014 Newly defeated Rep. Eric Cantor will hang up his hat as House majority leader July 31, a GOP source in Congress confirmed Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor Shockingly Loses Primary to Tea Party Contender

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Jun 11, 2014 Rep. Eric Cantor was defeated Tuesday in the Republican primary in Virginia's 7th Congressional District by Dave Brat in an upset. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tea Party Heroes

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Oct 21, 2013 Dig deeper

Senate Progresses on Immigration Deal, GOP Official Makes Racist Remarks, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 21, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the tea party turns against one of its own and the House's farm bill goes up in flames. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cantor Wants to End Overtime, Limbaugh Claims Palin’s ‘Never Wrong,’ and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 26, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano's warning about the sequester cuts and a Michigan Republican lawmaker's latest attempt to rig the vote. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Is Going Over Congress’ Head

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 20, 2013 On Friday, journalist and historian Jon Meacham said on HBO's "Real Time" that President Obama should, like FDR and Ronald Reagan, ignore Congress and campaign directly to the American people. It appears that is what Obama intends to do. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Republicans: Rebranding vs. Rethinking

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Feb 7, 2013 Rebranding is trendy in the Republican Party. Rep. Eric Cantor gave a major speech Tuesday to advance the effort. Gov. Bobby Jindal wants the GOP to stop being the "stupid party." Karl Rove is setting up a PAC (it's what he does these days) to defeat right-wing crazies who cost the party Senate seats. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Budget Report Proves Krugman Right, Coulter Says ‘Screw You’ to Obama, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 6, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including a Republican flip-flop on immigration reform and Chris Christie pokes fun at himself on "The Late Show with David Letterman." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ann Coulter’s Shocking Concession, Stephen Colbert’s Next Electoral Move, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 7, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including why Sen. Rand Paul is criticizing Republican leaders and a major GOP donor visits Washington. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Skinny on GOP Trip to the Holy Land

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 20, 2012 Despite a stodgy reputation, Republicans are capable of a little craziness. House Majority Leader Eric Cantor was moved to scold a group of GOP congressmen who drank and went swimming -- at least one of them in the nude (that's him pictured) -- during a "fact-finding" trip to Israel last year. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Mitt’s Olympic Flip-Flop, Shake-Up at CNN, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 28, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including how Romney could come to the aid of so-called banksters, and John Boehner gives his VP pick. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Boehner: Time to Stop Playing ‘Political Games’ With the Tax Cut Bill

Staff / Truthdig Feb 15, 2012 To hear House Speaker John Boehner tell it, as he does in this clip, the "political games" that were clearly happening in recent months over the payroll tax cut and jobless benefits bill that's now en route to passage were all coming from the Democratic side. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )