In Shake-up, Bush Fires Pastry Chef

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Apr 1, 2006 The celebrated satirist quotes Bush as saying that his kitchen staffer was "slow to act" in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina: "Basically, he was just in the kitchen baking the whole time." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Time of Salvation? Uh, Maybe Not

Staff / Truthdig Mar 5, 2006 Stephen Colbert tells us that Bush is a lot like Jesus, and that the recent crop of political sinners could see that if they just had a little faith. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Caught on Tape

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2006 This Washington Post editorial cuts through the smokescreen of Bush's Katrina apologists. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Katrina Video Refuels Debate Over Bush’s Response

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2006 The video that made a liar out of Bush on Katrina has reignited the controversy over his administration's incompetent response to the hurricane. Democrats are calling for an independent probe into the catastrophe, and the video has even taken enough of the heat off ex-FEMA Director Michael "Heckuva Job" Brown so that he's now calling for the firing of Homeland Security chief Michael Chertoff. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Ultimate Mistake

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Mar 2, 2006 I'm against Saddam Hussein. I'm sorry it didn't work out the way they wanted it to. Now let's go. Because anybody who tells you it couldn't possibly get worse is a fool. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tape: Bush Warned on Levees Before Katrina

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2006 Confidential video footage obtained by the Associated Press proves that federal officials warned Bush that Hurricane Katrina could breach levees and cause a tidal wave of disaster Watch the video Ex-FEMA chief Michael "Heckuva Job" Brown says Bush was overconfident about FEMA's response to Katrina FireDogLake: In an attempt to spin the story and make Bush seem in charge, the White House leaked Newsweek transcripts from FEMA conference calls during and after Katrina. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s Katrina Understatement of the Year

Staff / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 In an ABC interview, Bush says he saw people screaming for help on TV and "realized that our government was--could have done a better job of comforting people." "Could have done a better job of comforting people"? How about "could have done a better job saving people"? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dubai: Great Theater

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Mar 1, 2006 It's the season's big hit, a zany farce with pompous officials in the Bush administration and their hysterical courtiers in the mass media asserting positions that are patently absurd but hilarious to watch. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

UAE Gave $100 Million for Katrina Relief

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2006 The country seeking control over six U.S. ports donated nearly four times the total of all other countries combined. The State Department denies there's a connection between the gift and the pending port deal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alternative Perspectives on the Port Deal

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2006 With both Republicans and Democrats attacking the White House over its proposed port deal with the United Arab Emirates, it's worth noting that many people feel that the issue of port ownership is either irrelevant to national security (in the New York Times), symptomatic of xenophobic rage (Andrew Sullivan) or just plain opportunistic politics (Think Progress). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Halliburton Wins Contract to Reconstruct Cheney’s Reputation

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Feb 18, 2006 The $42-billion contract represents the first time that the company has been employed to put its reconstruction expertise to work on one embattled human being. (satire) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Brownie Blasts Bush Administration Response to Katrina Disaster

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2006 Michael "Heckuva Job" Brown departs from the shameful "we didn't know" defense regarding the breach of the levees, saying: "For them to claim that we didn't have awareness of it is just baloney." story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )