Nat’l Enquirer: Grand Jury About to Indict John Edwards

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2010 The National Enquirer is still on John Edwards' case, and according to the tabloid the fallen politician may be in serious troubs with a federal grand jury for allegedly redirecting campaign funds into his mistress' pockets. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

I Prefer Winter

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When Politicians Have Way Too Much in Common With Paris Hilton

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2010 You know the drill: It all starts with the seductive glare of the klieg lights and the flashbulbs, followed by the ever-present entourage -- stylists, publicists, various hangers-on -- and the next thing you know, there's a sex tape and someone's career will never be the same as a politician, that is . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Is the National Enquirer’s Scoop on Edwards Pulitzer-Worthy?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 22, 2010 To answer our own headline question: It remains to be seen whether this year's Pulitzer Prize committee members think so, but the editors at the National Enquirer apparently believe that their tabloid's coverage of John Edwards' extramarital affair has a shot at journalistic glory. They've thrown their reports on the former Democratic presidential candidate's liaison in for official consideration among the submissions for 2009. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Worst Type of Cad

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 24, 2009 If widely reported revelations about John Edwards' childbearing affair are true, then the two-time presidential candidate is simply a bad person with no redeeming social or political value.Apparently John Edwards is simply a bad person with no redeeming social or political value. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Phantom Candidate

Marie Cocco / Truthdig May 8, 2009 I never understood John Edwards' appeal. I therefore do not expect that Elizabeth Edwards' new book, or the tiresome media blitz accompanying its publication, will bring a sudden change in my thinking. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Nation of Narcissists

Staff / Truthdig Mar 31, 2009 Is American exceptionalism just a euphemism for nationalized narcissism? Are narcissists to blame for the cataclysm on Wall Street? Stephen Colbert takes a read on the national zeitgeist and brings in Slate columnist Emily Yoffe to declare that certain public figures might suffer from narcissistic personality disorder. Let the armchair diagnosing commence! Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Wrong Again, Bill

Staff / Truthdig Dec 11, 2008 Foreign Policy magazine has identified the 10 worst predictions of the year William Kristol, who seems to get it wrong more often than right, tops the list with this doozy: "If [Hillary Clinton] gets a race against John Edwards and Barack Obama, she’s going to be the nominee Barack Obama is not going to beat Hillary Clinton in a single Democratic primary I’ll predict that right now". Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘H’ Is for Hypocrisy

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Oct 28, 2008 My computer will allow a letter to be displayed at a maximum 500 percent of its normal size. That isn't big enough for a capital "H" that conveys the towering hypocrisies of the Sarah Palin political wardrobe malfunction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Life After November 4th

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Oct 24, 2008 Opinion surveys, voter registration totals and cable television ratings indicate that Americans have been engrossed by the marathon presidential campaign. In a week and a half, it'll be over. What will we do to fill the void in our lives? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Robert Christgau on America’s Secret Fundamentalists

BLANK Sep 5, 2008 Just how dangerous are evangelical zealots? A new book by Jeff Sharlet takes a close and disturbing look at the group known as The Family and its disturbing and apparently widespread influence on mainstream political culture. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Poverty Is the Real Scandal

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Aug 28, 2008 Former Sen. John Edwards was supposed to speak in Denver at the Democratic National Convention, but he had an affair. Will the Democrats now forget about his signature issue? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )