‘Bathroom Bills’ Are Attacks on the Humanity of Transgender People

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 2, 2016 Right-wing extremists—losing the battle over same-sex marriage—have found a new target They have hit upon a formula designed to lure gullible Americans into believing that transgender people are sexual predators lurking in restrooms, eager to prey on the opposite sex Right-wing extremists—losing the battle over same-sex marriage—have found a new target. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Senators Vow Gun Control Filibuster, Limbaugh Admits Defeat, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 29, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including more legal troubles for former Idaho Sen. Larry Craig related to that infamous bathroom arrest and Barbara Walters' possible major announcement. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ken Mehlman’s Scrambled Politics

Staff / Truthdig Aug 26, 2010 So, the word got around this week that President Bush's 2004 campaign manager and former Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman has come out of the closet. "It's something I wish I had done years ago," he said. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Clooney and Pitt Spoof Larry Craig Stall Scene

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2007 If Sen. Larry Craig's public humiliation wasn't already complete, here come those two Hollywood jokesters, George Clooney and Brad Pitt, to keep the story of Craig's restroom scandal circulating in popular culture. In a video tribute to Julia Roberts, Clooney is busy singing Roberts' praises and explaining why he can't be there for the presentation of her American Cinematheque Award when he feels movement near his foot. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Senate’s Strange Double Standard

Joe Conason / Truthdig Oct 18, 2007 For an object lesson in the distorted values of the Senate, contrast how it is handling the Larry Craig case with how it is handling the Ted Stevens case. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Craig Bitter Over His Treatment by Romney

Staff / Truthdig Oct 15, 2007 Sen. Larry Craig has fallen out with Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, who, according to Craig (pictured), turned his back on the embattled Idaho senator after Craig's infamous run-in with the Minneapolis police this summer. In an NBC interview slated to air Tuesday, an embittered Craig said Romney "not only threw me under his campaign bus, he backed up and ran over me again." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hall of Infamy

Staff / Truthdig Oct 9, 2007 Sen. Larry Craig has joined that elite group of Idahoans who make up the Idaho Hall of Fame. Yes, there really is an Idaho Hall of Fame, and the country's most famous bathroom visitor is now really a member. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Craig Plans to Finish Senate Term

Staff / Truthdig Oct 5, 2007 Comedians can now let out that sigh of relief: Disgraced Sen. Larry Craig isn't going anywhere. While he says he won't run again, Craig now plans to finish his term in the Senate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Not Exactly the Happiest Place on Earth

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2007 The Minnesota airport men's room where Sen. Larry Craig tapped toes with an undercover policeman has become a tourist attraction, complete with gawking visitors -- including women -- posing for photos in front of the infamous stall. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Craig Trapped in the Closet

Staff / Truthdig Sep 12, 2007 Don't watch this "Daily Show" clip while ingesting beverages -- the R. Kelly impersonator's vibrato-tastic adaptation of "Trapped in the Closet" you'll see here, laden with sociopolitical commentary about certain embattled senators plagued with recent men's-room-related woes, may cause you to, as the youngsters say, "snarf." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Bigger Bathroom Picture

Ellen Goodman / Truthdig Sep 6, 2007 Whether or not Larry Craig manages to save his Senate career, the circumstances of his arrest bear exploring. Isn't there a better way to secure an airport bathroom than the institutionalized entrapment and humiliation of gay men? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

And Then Again, Maybe Not

Staff / Truthdig Sep 5, 2007 Idaho Sen. Larry Craig is apparently not absolutely certain he will resign on Sept. 30 following the discovery of, and ensuing media blitzkrieg about, his June arrest in a Minneapolis airport men's room. According to Craig's camp, the embattled senator is considering his options, including the possibility of reversing his guilty plea. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )