Trump Wasn’t the Only Candidate to Test Our Campaign Laws

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jun 17, 2019 When it comes to collecting opposition research in the 2020 presidential election, neither Democrats nor Republicans can claim innocence. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What Have We Done to Deserve Meghan McCain?

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Apr 30, 2019 A fixture on the morning shows, the know-nothing heiress and “pundit” embodies the worst pathologies of our feckless political press. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Trump’s Private Transactions Should Terrify Us All

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 18, 2018 His hush payments to mistresses are very the least of it. The president has shown himself to be incapable of acting in the public interest. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ronan Farrow: Clinton Nearly Refused Interview Because of His Reporting on Weinstein

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2018 Like many other Democrats, Hillary Clinton came under scrutiny for having accepted campaign contributions from disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Opens Up to ‘Dishonest’ Media With Meetings On and Off the Record

BLANK Nov 23, 2016 Breaking the mold as president-elect, Trump forgoes traditional news conferences in favor of private sessions with network executives, TV anchors and journalists at The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

WikiLeaks’ ‘Podesta Emails’ Reveal the Power Behind the Clinton Campaign

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Oct 12, 2016 Thousands of documents have exposed the inner workings of Hillary Clinton’s team and the symbiotic relationship it shares with some members of the press. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Mike Huckabee Compares Kim Davis’ Stance on Gay Marriage to Abraham Lincoln’s on Slavery

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 7, 2015 Maybe the term "civil rights" doesn't mean what Mike Huckabee thinks it means. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Sen. Bernie Sanders: ‘We Need a Political Revolution in This Country’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig May 4, 2015 On Sunday's edition of "This Week With George Stephanopoulos," the ABC host might have thought he was point-blanking the newly minted presidential candidate with some blunt questions, but Sanders hit harder with his answers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Ferguson Police Officer Darren Wilson Does Post-Grand Jury Press

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 26, 2014 As for why Wilson pursued and fired at Michael Brown when the unarmed teenager was running away, he said, "My job isn't to just sit and wait." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Scheer Trumps Krugman in Stockman Debate

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Apr 12, 2013 Journalist Mike Whitney praised the Truthdig editor in chief for being "the only voice on the left" to defend former Reagan budget director David Stockman against an "army of toffeenose pundits" who failed to honor the essential truth of Stockman's controversial New York Times op-ed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Adelson’s Company Admits to Bribery, Krugman Labels Sequester ‘Stupid,’ and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 4, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including John Roberts being called out for a big error in the Voting Rights Act case and former NBA star Dennis Rodman defends his "good friend" Kim Jong Un. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Romney Misses the ‘Middle Income’ Mark

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 14, 2012 After admitting to “Good Morning America” host George Stephanopoulos that he hasn’t read a Harvard professor’s report that he cites as justifying his economic plan, GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney defined “middle income” as earning between $200,000 and $250,000 a year. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )