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Colbert on Ralph Reed’s Golden Rule: ‘Screw Unto Others’

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2006 The "Colbert Report" host rips Ralph Reed, who recently lost the Georgia Lt. Gov. race. When a wave of mock sympathy ran through the audience over Reed's demise, Colbert said, "Send [Reed] your strength. He's like Tinkerbell." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Private Boehner Memo on Iraq Surfaces

Staff / Truthdig Jun 15, 2006 Think Progress got ahold of Majority Leader John Boehner?s confidential strategy memo for Thursday?s congressional debate on the Iraq war. Think Progress says the memo aims to "exploit," "attack" and "create a false choice." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Murtha May Run for Majority Leader

Staff / Truthdig Jun 10, 2006 Rep. John Murtha, one of the most outspoken antiwar Democrats on the Hill, has told fellow lawmakers that he will run for House majority leader if the Democrats retake the House in November. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Boehner Renting Apartment From Lobbyist

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2006 The new House majority leader is renting a D.C. pad from a veteran lobbyist whose clients have direct stakes in legislation Boehner has co-written. | storySo this is the hope of the new scandal-free House of Republicans? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Strong Majority Says Bush Should Release Abramoff Records

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2006 Three-quarters of the country isn't buying White House claims that the media's requests amount to a "fishing expedition." | story Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Texas Roundup

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Dec 6, 2005 No get-out-of-jail-free card for former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay A Texas court upheld a felony indictment for DeLay on charges of money laundering in connection with a 2002 Texas election A separate indictment for criminal conspiracy was dismissed . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )