‘Whatever Nancy Wants, Nancy Gets’

Staff / Truthdig Nov 13, 2008 Nancy Pelosi isn't as showy as some of her predecessors, but according to a profile in the Politico, the most powerful woman in American political history is firmly in control of her domain. Tom "the Hammer" DeLay says she is "the most powerful speaker in a generation -- she will be able to do anything she wants." As one anonymous lawmaker put it, “Whatever Nancy wants, Nancy gets.” Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Lieberman Spanked by Power-Mad Democrats

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2008 All right, so we're being a bit facetious with the headline here, but seriously, Sen. Joe Lieberman's future vis-à-vis his former base at the Democratic Party is a tad uncertain at this time, to say the least. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who Needs Robocalls When You Have Robo-Rep. Bachmann?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2008 Shades of McCarthyism? In her televised rundown of practically all of the anti-Obama talking points conjured up this election season, Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., calls the Illinois senator (and other "liberals" in Washington) "anti-American" on Friday's "Hardball." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bailout Deal (Almost) Done

Staff / Truthdig Sep 28, 2008 Early Sunday morning brought word that the end of the drawn-out bailout negotiations between warring factions of the federal government might finally be at hand, although the House and Senate had not yet officially approved terms of the proposed plan. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ted Kennedy Makes Surprise Visit to Save Medicare Bill

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2008 Just when it seemed they wouldn't have enough votes to pass a key Medicare bill, Democratic senators staged a dramatic coup by secretly whisking Sen. Edward Kennedy into the Capitol on Wednesday to cast his vote and make his first congressional appearance since he was diagnosed with brain cancer in May. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Kennedy Recovering From Seizure

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2008 Sen. Edward M. Kennedy is recuperating at Boston's Massachusetts General Hospital after suffering a seizure Saturday at his Cape Cod home. Kennedy, 76, was reportedly in good spirits later that day, spending time with family members and watching a Red Sox game on television. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Road Burn Sets In for Obama and Clinton

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2008 After yet another big push -- and facing more of the same -- Democratic candidates Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton are, unsurprisingly, feeling the strain of the long campaign trail. Meanwhile, top Dems Harry Reid, Howard Dean and Nancy Pelosi may make their own push -- to urge superdelegates to make their presidential preferences known by July 1. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Backs Petraeus’ Pause Plan

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2008 Despite some congressional resistance, it seems Gen. David Petraeus' recommended "pause" in U.S. troop withdrawals from Iraq will take effect after July. On Thursday, President Bush (whose approval ratings have plummeted to a new low) essentially deferred the withdrawal issue to his successor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Lack of Leadership?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2008 The Political Wire's Taegan Goddard argues that Howard Dean and Harry Reid's big idea for settling the Democratic nomination should have Democrats worried about a lack of leadership in their party. Reid and Dean both have called for superdelegates to make a decision by early July -- a little under two months before the convention in Denver. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Harry Reid: ?It Will Be Done?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2008 In a cryptic conversation with a Las Vegas paper, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said the Democratic nomination would be resolved before the convention: "It will be done." "Magically?" the reporter asked. "No, it will be done," Reid repeated. "I had a conversation with Governor Dean today. Things are being done." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Waterboarding, ‘Harsh’ Techniques OK by Bush

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2008 The reputation of the U.S. on the world stage might be further colored by President Bush's veto of a bill that would have limited the CIA's (and other intelligence agencies') array of interrogation techniques to those in the Army field manual. In defending Saturday's veto, Bush once again invoked 9/11. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Wants Even More Money for the Wars

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2007 The White House's latest request ($46 billion) for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan was greeted with fighting words by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid: "President Bush should not expect Congress to rubber-stamp his latest supplemental request. We're not going to do that." For those keeping track at home, Bush has now asked for $196.4 billion so far for the budget year that began in October. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )