Bill Clinton: George W. Bush’s ‘Fourth Brother’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2010 Who knew that former Presidents George W. Bush and Bill Clinton were fast friends? Well, they did, and they outed themselves on Sunday's "Face the Nation," discussing their "very honest, good friendship," as Clinton put it, and telling host Bob Schieffer about their daunting task of leading a major fundraising effort for Haiti on behalf of President Obama. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Will Deal With Karzai

Staff / Truthdig Nov 2, 2009 The president’s top political adviser, David Axelrod, told CBS News that Abdullah Abdullah’s withdrawal from the Afghan runoff election was a “political decision” and that the White House would “deal with the government that is.” Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Zeroes In on Afghanistan

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2009 On Sunday's "Face the Nation," President Obama did his best to convince CBS' Bob Schieffer, and by extension the American people, that he knows what he's doing in escalating U.S. military operations in Afghanistan -- and that this won't be his Vietnam. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rahm Emanuel: Limbaugh Is the Voice of the GOP

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2009 What does the future hold for the Grand Old Party? For his part, President Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel gave some credit, however credible, to Rush Limbaugh as an intellectual force to be reckoned with on the right. Here's what Emanuel had to say on Sunday's "Face the Nation." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dick Cheney on Iraq ‘Success’

Staff / Truthdig Jan 6, 2009 After operating largely out of the spotlight for the last eight years, Vice President Dick Cheney continued his Sudden Visibility Press Tour on Sunday as he prepared to leave office. Here, he talks to CBS' Bob Schieffer on "Face the Nation" about how he thinks his administration fared in the Iraq war. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hagel Wants to ‘Shake Up’ the Election

Staff / Truthdig May 15, 2007 Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel told "Face the Nation" on Sunday that he was "not happy with the Republican Party," and hinted he might make an independent run for president, perhaps with New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg by his side. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Murtha Clarifies Impeachment Talk

Staff / Truthdig May 1, 2007 Jack Murtha's spokesman has told TPM Café the antiwar congressman doesn't feel impeachment is appropriate "at this time." Murtha mentioned impeachment as one way to influence a president on Sunday's "Face the Nation," prompting speculation around the blogosphere and mainstream media that the Democrats might consider taking more aggressive action against George W. Bush. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Pelosi: No Money for Escalation Without Justification

Staff / Truthdig Jan 8, 2007 Nancy Pelosi, appearing on "Face the Nation," said the Congress will not fund a troop escalation without justification. Pelosi maintained that the Dems have no intention of cutting off funds for the war in general, although she insisted a "new direction" is necessary. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Colin Powell Deflates McCain’s Iraq Strategy

Staff / Truthdig Dec 18, 2006 Colin Powell, who's been on something of a credibility campaign since that vaudevillian performance at the United Nations, took John McCain's "troop surge" Iraq strategy to task on Sunday: "Let's be clear about something else that gets a little confusing There are really no additional troops". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hagel Warns of ‘Hopeless, Winless Situation’ in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig Aug 7, 2006 Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel chastised the Bush administration on "Face the Nation," saying Iraq was headed toward civil war and neither the American people nor Congress would tolerate the continued presence of U.S. troops there. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )