Eugene Robinson / TruthdigSep 9, 2014
President Obama's strategy against the Islamic State may be hard to pin down -- maddeningly so, some complain -- but it is likely to work far better than anything his bellicose critics advocate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigSep 8, 2014
On Sunday, as the U.S. military announced that it had initiated airstrikes targeting ISIS in western Iraq, President Obama made an appearance on "Meet the Press" to give a sense of what he'll have to say on Wednesday when he formally outlines America's strategy for targeting the militant Islamist group. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 14, 2014
In a government driven mad and violent by self-interest and fear, the Israeli legislator is battling enemies many of her peers appear not to see. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
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Juan Cole / TruthdigFeb 19, 2014
David Gregory’s "Meet the Press" hosted a debate between Bill Nye the Science Guy and Texas Republican Rep. Louie Gohmert on whether gravity is just a theory. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 1, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Sen. Elizabeth Warren's latest fight against student loan rate increases and what the top two Senate Republicans are requesting of the NFL and other major American sports leagues. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJun 27, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including reaction from the winners after the Supreme Court's DOMA and Proposition 8 rulings and results of the Massachusetts Senate special election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJun 23, 2013
On NBC's "Meet the Press" on Sunday, host David Gregory asked the journalist who broke the story of the NSA's massive spying program whether he should be charged with a crime for what Gregory claimed was aiding and abetting source Edward Snowden. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigMar 11, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Susan Rice being considered for another political appointment and a GOP strategist criticizes the Republican Party's outreach to women. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJan 14, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the Treasury Department's decision about minting a trillion dollar coin and another George Bush mulls a bid for public office. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigDec 27, 2012
A look at the day's political happenings, including a new warning on the debt ceiling from Timothy Geithner and why it's probably not the most wonderful time of the year for President Obama and Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigDec 24, 2012
During a Sunday morning appearance on NBC's "Meet the Press," Wayne LaPierre doubled down on his much-maligned proposal to have armed guards in American schools. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigMay 20, 2011
It is hard to see why anyone was surprised by Newt Gingrich's self-ignited implosion in the earliest hours of his presidential candidacy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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