Rep. Joe Barton Will Retire; Nude Photo of Him Appeared Online

Will Weissert / The Associated Press Nov 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 )

The Tyranny of the Compact Fluorescent

Staff / Truthdig Jul 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 )

‘Colbert Report’: Joe Barton’s Misconstrued Misconstruction

Staff / Truthdig Jun 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 )

All Shook Up for BP

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jun 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 )

Palin to Emanuel: ‘U Lie’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 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 )

How Obama Changed the Right

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Jun 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 )

Rep. Barton’s Containment Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Jun 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 )