Eugene Robinson / TruthdigNov 3, 2015
The Republican debates have been a disaster for some candidates, a boon for others and an uninspiring spectacle for the nation to witness -- and the questioners have come in for some questioning themselves. In the latest faceoff, the moderators' queries may have been confrontational, but they weren't crazy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigOct 31, 2015
For people who so often accuse Hillary Clinton of lying, the Republican presidential candidates seem to feel perfectly free to bend, twist and shred the truth at will. Unsurprisingly, that is just what several of them were caught doing in their free-for-all CNBC debate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigOct 29, 2015
The evening in Boulder, Colo., will be remembered for interruptions, non sequiturs, mangled facts and general chaos. But the most significant impact may have been to dramatically lengthen the odds that Bush will follow his father and brother into the White House.Jeb Bush deserves headlines from Wednesday's anarchic GOP debate, but not the good kind. Something like: "Is Bush Finished?" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigSep 18, 2015
This debate won't alarm Democratic strategists. The Republican infighting will make them happy, and so too will the portrait it painted of an extreme, angry party that is also -- Rubio and Bush excepted -- very pessimistic about the future of our nation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigSep 17, 2015
Sorry, Republicans, but it's still Donald Trump's world. And sorry, Donald, but now you have to share it with Ben Carson. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 25, 2015
On Sunday's "Last Week Tonight" show, John Oliver took on LGBT discrimination, pointing out that 31 states still do not have anti-discrimination laws in place and saying this makes it “surprisingly easy for people to be fired, evicted or refused service just because they are gay." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 14, 2015
Why would someone who sees the Middle East as an unholy mess reveal that he consults George W. Bush, the chief mess-maker, on what to do next? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 11, 2015
The Republican Party is in total chaos. Democrats aren't there yet but may be approaching the neighborhood. It's time to acknowledge that our political system simply isn't doing its job. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 7, 2015
Trump made it through the first Republican debate by avoiding the one mistake that could have seriously damaged his insurgent campaign: sounding like a professional politician. For that reason alone, he seemed to be the clear winner. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 4, 2015
Before President Obama could announce his administration's new curbs on carbon emissions from power plants, Republican presidential hopefuls were insisting they know better than the scientists whose work he relied on. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJul 31, 2015
I feel like a kid the week before Christmas. There's just one present under the tree, but it's all a columnist could ever hope for: the first Republican debate! Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJul 20, 2015
Republicans won't win the presidency in 2016 without making inroads in the Midwest. Happily for the GOP, two Midwestern governors are running for their party's nomination. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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