Murkowski’s Miracle on Ice

Staff / Truthdig Nov 16, 2010 Officials are still counting and campaigns are still jockeying, but it looks like Sen. Lisa Murkowski has pulled off a minor political miracle by winning a write-in campaign after getting bounced from the GOP ticket by tea party upstart Joe Miller. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rachel Maddow Confronts Angry, Uninformed Voters

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2010 There's nothing unfair, disrespectful or manipulative about what the MSNBC host does here She simply asks these Joe Miller supporters in Alaska to explain why they're so upset and they can't. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Joe Miller Drops to Third Place in Alaska Race

Staff / Truthdig Oct 29, 2010 Alaskan underdog and US Senate candidate Joe Miller scored a startling victory over incumbent Lisa Murkowski in August's Republican primary, but in political time during an election year, August was eons ago, and now Miller needs another boost from (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Thugs on the Right

Joe Conason / Truthdig Oct 22, 2010 Sometimes tea party ideologues are described as libertarians, but the behavior of their leading candidates betrays an authoritarian streak just beneath all the sonorous rhetoric. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Alaska Senate Upset: Murkowski’s Out, Miller’s In

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2010 Score one, and a big one at that, for the tea party. On Tuesday, Alaska's incumbent Republican Lisa Murkowski conceded to underdog Joe Miller in the state's race for the U.S. Senate in November's midterm election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Underdog Rides Tea Party Express in Alaska Primary

Staff / Truthdig Aug 25, 2010 In a twist of primary fate on Tuesday, Alaskan Sen Lisa Murkowski's future standing was thrown into question by one Joe Miller, who built up steam for his anti-big-government cause, even in a state known for scoring major federal funding (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )