The Voter ID Trap

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Aug 15, 2012 Voter ID laws adopted in 10 states representing nearly half of the 270 electoral votes needed to win the presidency will make it harder for hundreds of thousands of poor and minority Americans to vote and could decide the outcome of the 2012 election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Reid’s Romney Source, Maddow Demands AP Apology, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Aug 11, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings including Mitt Romney's new campaign strategy and a key Obama campaign adviser makes his VP prediction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama’s New Square Deal

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Dec 8, 2011 President Obama has decided that he is more likely to win if the election is about big things rather than small ones. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Teenager Refuses Orders to Apologize to Conservative Governor

Staff / Truthdig Nov 28, 2011 Emma Sullivan, 18, says she will not write an apology to Sam Brownback after telling her roughly 65 followers on Twitter that the Kansas governor sucks. Sullivan has gained thousands of additional followers since her high school principal ordered her to apologize to Brownback. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

In the Wake of the Southern Tornadoes

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2011 The death toll from Wednesday's outbreak of devastating tornadoes in several Southern states has risen past the number reported Thursday afternoon in this Associated Press clip, but the twisters' scope and strength are evident from the visuals recorded . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Brings Magical Economic Thinking to Nation’s Heartland

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2010 President Barack Obama didn't exactly have the numbers on his side Thursday when he told voters in Kansas City, Mo., that, economically speaking, "we're headed in the right direction." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Abortion Doctor’s Killer Found Guilty

Staff / Truthdig Jan 29, 2010 After just 37 minutes of deliberation, a Kansas jury found Scott Roeder, the man who admitted killing abortion doctor George Tiller, guilty of first-degree murder, rejecting his defense that the killing was justified to stop the death of the unborn. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Chairman Bernanke Explains It All

Staff / Truthdig Jul 27, 2009 On Sunday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke met the media, or at least PBS "NewsHour" anchor Jim Lehrer, along with some concerned citizens of Kansas City, Mo., to discuss how the Fed has dealt with the ongoing economic catastrophe over the past few months. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tiller’s Clinic to Close

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2009 Was the murder of Kansas doctor George Tiller an act of terrorism? In a move sparked by fear, Tiller's family has decided to close the clinic, one of the few remaining places in the U.S. that performed late-term abortions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Domestic Terrorism by Any Standard

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jun 4, 2009 If right-wing broadcasters don't want to be blamed when someone murders a person they have demonized repeatedly -- as in the case of George Tiller, the doctor shot dead in his Wichita, Kan., church last Sunday -- then they ought to moderate their rhetoric. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

O’Reilly: ‘If I Could Get My Hands on Tiller … ‘

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2009 Back in 2006, here's what Bill O'Reilly had to say about the recently murdered Dr. George Tiller: "[I]f I could get my hands on Tiller -- well, you know. Can't be vigilantes. Can't do that. It's just a figure of speech. But despicable? Oh, my God. It doesn't get worse. Does it get worse? No." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dr. George Tiller Didn’t Have to Die

Amy Goodman / Truthdig Jun 3, 2009 He was assassinated while in church in Wichita, Kan., on Sunday, targeted for legally performing abortions. His death might have been prevented simply through enforcement of existing laws. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )