Hank Williams Jr. Rips ‘Muslim’ Obama During Anti-Gay Rant

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Sep 4, 2012 Actor Alec Baldwin hit back at Hank Williams Jr. after the country singer's vitriolic, hate-fueled rant against the president and homosexuals over the weekend. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Romney Plans for Presidency, Touré Apologizes for N-Word Use, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 18, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including how Paul Ryan's budget hurts the poor and Geraldo Rivera's latest controversy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ryan Meets Adelson, White House Race Gets Nastier, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 15, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including Romney budget specifics and why the 2012 Congress could be one of the worst ever. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

More Romney Bain Woes, ‘Fox & Friends’ Hits New Low, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 26, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the controversy over an alleged Romney campaign remark and Herman Cain comes to Mitt's defense on tax returns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Jon Stewart Mocks Scott Walker Recall Coverage

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 6, 2012 Leave it to Jon Stewart to point out the absurdity of the election coverage surrounding the attempt in Wisconsin to recall Republican Gov. Scott Walker. "The Daily Show" host turned his acerbic wit on the cable news pundits for their assessment of what was at stake. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Sesame Street’ Songs Used to Torture Inmates

Staff / Truthdig Jun 5, 2012 To make inmates in Guantanamo Bay divulge information, guards play "Sesame Street" songs; studies are attempting to show that people can suffer from a clinical addiction to Facebook; meanwhile, the Catholic Church is looking into the Girl Scouts for their ties to organizations that promote safe sex. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Colbert Report’: Jon Kyl Has a Vestigial Tail

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2011 Note: That headline was not intended to be a factual statement. Rather, it mimics a curious strategy used by Sen. Jon Kyl when he vastly overstated the percentage of Planned Parenthood's budget that goes to providing abortions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Colbert Goes to Washington

Staff / Truthdig Sep 27, 2010 After spending a day as a migrant farmworker, farceur Stephen Colbert hit Congress to testify about his experience. Media outrage ensued, but as Firedoglake points out, Colbert has done more for the powerless in this instance than any of the "blow-dried idiots that sit around the White House press room."After spending a day as a migrant farmworker, farceur Stephen Colbert hit Congress to testify about his experience. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Shoe Play With Karl Rove

Staff / Truthdig Dec 19, 2008 On Thursday, "Fox & Friends" regular Karl Rove goofed on President Bush's fateful encounter with footwear in Iraq by shaking his own at Fox News host Steve Doocy. What a card! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox Pundit: Alaska ‘Right Next Door to Russia’

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2008 "Fox & Friends" co-host and international relations genius Steve Doocy filled some time before John McCain's official VP unveiling extravaganza on Friday by suggesting that McCain's chosen She-publican, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, is actually a formidable player on the world stage because of Alaska's proximity to Russia. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fox Links Al-Qaida to Calif. Wildfires

Staff / Truthdig Oct 25, 2007 Boy, is al-Qaida ever busy these days! In addition to threatening U.S. troops in Iraq, running riot in the hinterlands of Pakistan and generally requiring huge amounts of money and the potential sacrifice of thousands of lives to thwart its infiltration on several fronts, al-Qaida might even be behind the wildfires currently plaguing Southern California, according to "Fox and Friends." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )