Bush Talks Cheney Relationship, Jon Stewart Blasts Congress, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 25, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including an ex-Mitt Romney intern is arrested on suspicion of sexually extorting women and Mark Sanford debates a cardboard cutout of Nancy Pelosi. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Party Backs Away From Sanford, GOP Lawmaker Calls Women ‘Vaginas,’ and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 18, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including a bipartisan gun control deal collapses in the Senate and a Texas congressman makes insulting comments about the Boston Marathon bombings. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Are Mark Sanford and Ken Cuccinelli the Best the GOP Can Come Up With?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Apr 5, 2013 Or are Republicans staging some kind of fiendishly clever plot to lure Democrats into a false sense of security? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Public Opinion Shifts on Pot, Colbert Declares War on Scarborough, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 5, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Connecticut's tough new gun laws and a recently created PAC looks to support candidates based on one nonpolitical trait. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

S.C. GOP Rebranding

Rick McKee, Cagle Cartoons, The Augusta Chronicle Apr 4, 2013 Dig deeper

Obama Cuts His Own Pay, O’Reilly Explodes at Ingraham, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 4, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including RNC Chairman Reince Priebus accuses Democrats of supporting "infanticide" and the big obstacle Mark Sanford faces in his political comeback. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

GOP Senator Endorses Gay Marriage, Hannity Stoops to New Low, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 3, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the NRA's new plan to make schools "safer" and Bill Maher scores a small victory against Donald Trump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Former RNC Chair Steele Slams GOP, Colbert’s Sister Wins Primary, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 21, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the latest efforts by Congress to avoid a government shutdown and Michele Bachmann tries to run away from a reporter. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

God of Second Chances

Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons Feb 21, 2013 Dig deeper

GOP Senator’s Unexpected Retirement, Sarah Palin’s Next Step, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 19, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the true meaning of Presidents Day revealed and Mark Sanford airs his first South Carolina congressional campaign ad. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert Won’t Run for Congress, but His Sister Will

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2013 Stephen Colbert's big sister is picking up right where the satirist left off, by announcing she's running in the South Carolina special election to succeed Tim Scott in the House. Scott was recently appointed to the Senate after Jim DeMint vacated the seat--a position, it should be noted, that Colbert had publicly sought. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

GOP Lawmaker Threatens Obama Impeachment, the NRA Shooting Game, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 16, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Mark Sanford's attempt to resurrect his political career and Stephen Colbert grills Piers Morgan about the U.S. Constitution. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )