Kasia Anderson / TruthdigDec 16, 2015
If ever there was any doubt, the main topic during the first part of the fifth Republican presidential debate was indeed how to defeat the threat of terrorism overseas and at home. Updated Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 16, 2015
It's getting close to go time for the Republican presidential hopefuls taking CNN's stage Tuesday evening at The Venetian hotel in Las Vegas for the fifth GOP debate. This means the media's prognostication machine is rumbling into overdrive and popping out lists right and left—well, mostly right this time. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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By Lauren McCauley / Common DreamsDec 15, 2015
Secrecy behind the sale of the Las Vegas Review-Journal is even more troubling because of Nevada's role in the 2016 presidential election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 21, 2015
After weeks of will-he-or-won't-he speculation, the vice president gave pundits and Democratic candidates something concrete to work with: He won't be joining the lineup of Democratic presidential hopefuls for the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Amy Goodman and Denis MoynihanOct 15, 2015
"We are live at the Wynn Resort in Las Vegas!" So opened the first Democratic presidential debate of the 2016 electoral season -- that's right, in a Las Vegas casino. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 14, 2015
Vice President Joe Biden might still be planning to try to take over for boss Barack Obama in 2016, but for now he's apparently going to keep us all guessing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Steven Rosenfeld, AlterNetOct 13, 2015
Plenty is at stake and there are many reasons to tune in. For Sanders, the big challenge will be demonstrating he's not merely a darling of the progressive left but has the vision, capacity and skills to lead the nation at a tough time. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 7, 2014
Thanks to deep-sea fish, the ocean absorbs about half of the carbon humans produce; Las Vegas' main water supply is a lake that just hit record-low levels; meanwhile, Bowe Bergdahl would not be alone in the "honorable history of war deserters." These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Juan Cole / TruthdigMar 31, 2014
New Jersey governor and presidential hopeful Chris Christie used the term “Occupied Territories” to refer to Gaza and the West Bank in his talk this weekend to Sheldon Adelson’s Republican Jewish Coalition in Las Vegas. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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