Will Weissert / The Associated PressNov 30, 2017
The Republican, the most-senior Texan in Congress, fails to mention the scandal in announcing he will not run again. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJul 12, 2011
Republicans in the U.S. House of Representatives are set to vote on a measure aimed at repealing part of a 2007 bill that calls for phasing out those inefficient, old-style light bulbs. If passed, it's unlikely the proposal would clear the Senate. (more) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 22, 2010
That Rep. Joe Barton got himself into quite a jam last week when he apologized to BP for the White House "shakedown" of the megacorp, but, as Stephen Colbert puts it here, a Barton backlash was soon to follow. (continued) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJun 22, 2010
Joe Barton is not alone. The Texas congressman's lavish sympathy for BP -- which he sees not as perpetrator of a preventable disaster but as victim of a White House "shakedown" -- is actually what passes for mainstream opinion among conservative Republicans today. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 21, 2010
Since when has Twitter become a valid platform for national political discourse? Maybe valid isn't quite the word, but it seems like Sarah Palin has once again attempted to commandeer the online medium to her advantage (continued) . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJun 21, 2010
Barack Obama's campaign promise of change did not include a pledge to transform American conservatism. But one of his presidency's major legacies may be a revolution on the American right in which older, more secular forms of politics displace religious activism. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 18, 2010
The Gulf of Mexico oil spill has spawned a whole mess of sideshows, not the least of which is the kerfuffle around Republican Rep. Joe L. Barton's concerted attempt at containing the spread of bad press following his apology to BP on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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