Jeb Bush Reverses Immigration Stance, Brian Williams ‘Disappointed’ With U.S., and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 5, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the White House weighing in on whether cellphones should be locked and Democratic lawmakers plan to introduce legislation to raise the minimum wage. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jeb Bush Throws In for Romney

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2012 It's not exactly a bold or risky move at this point -- more like he knows which way the wind blows -- but former Florida governor and current Bush clan member Jeb Bush has pledged his support to Mitt Romney's campaign for the presidency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Desperate Fantasy: Can Jeb Bush Save the GOP?

Joe Conason / Truthdig Feb 23, 2012 What Florida voters once accepted (or ignored) might well horrify the national electorate today. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jeb Bush’s Digital Drive Against Public Schools

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2011 Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush is leading the bipartisan push to digitize American education. In and out of office, he’s helped develop a national model that funnels taxpayer funds to private companies, sucker punches public employees and unions and sets him up for election as a champion of education reform. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: ‘Fox & Friends’ Says Don’t Blame Bush

Staff / Truthdig Jul 1, 2010 According to the highly nonpartisan lineup of talking heads on "Fox & Friends," the statute of limitations has officially passed for blaming the Bush administration for any stuff that's hit the fan since W. left office. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

O’Reilly: Palin Needs to Go to ‘Political College’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 25, 2010 By the way that Bill O'Reilly talks about "the media" with George Stephanopoulos in this clip, you'd think he wasn't a part of it. According to O'Reilly, "the media presents a distorted picture to Americans" about politics, "because they seize upon the loons on both the left and the right." (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Those Brand-New Humble Republicans

Joe Conason / Truthdig May 7, 2009 Hoping to re-brand their declining party, a group of prominent Republicans recently launched a national "listening tour," presumably as an exercise in market research. They would like to know why voters -- and especially younger voters -- increasingly reject the GOP. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Extreme Makeover: Republican Edition

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2009 They may be drawing from the same ol' value system -- based on buzzwords like individualism, faith, "family values" and free market capitalism -- but prominent members of the GOP, including former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush and House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, are looking to revamp their party's image and regain political traction. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Carville Sees Bush as GOP’s Nominee — Jeb, That Is

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2007 Political analyst James Carville shocked the crowd at CNN's America Votes 2008 gala by suggesting that Jeb Bush would be the Republican nominee. According to the Ragin' Cajun: "There is nobody in this field who can rally the Republican Party; he's the only person in America that can do it." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Slow, Cruel Death

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2006 A man executed in Florida on Wednesday took 34 minutes to die by lethal injection, and required two doses of lethal chemicals. He appeared to grimace before dying, leading some to believe he experienced pain from the procedure. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jeb Bush Calls Immigration Debate ‘Hurtful’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2006 The Florida governor calls the anti-immigration "chest pounding" of politicians hurtful to him and his Mexican-born wife, Columba. Hats off to Jeb for breaking ranks on this one. Funny how it can take personal, familial experience for right-wingers to show some compassion on social issues. (See: Dick Cheney, father of a lesbian, breaking ranks with Bush on gay marriage.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )