Staff / TruthdigMay 19, 2016
"[The] interview didn't seem to be about journalism or the Republican party or even the election," says the befuddled "Daily Show" host. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJan 29, 2016
With just four days to go before the Iowa caucuses, the stakes haven't been higher for Republican presidential hopefuls. Can any candidate, present or absent, rescue the Republican Party? Seven of them were on hand in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday night to claim they were up for that job. UpdatedCan any candidate, present or absent, rescue the Republican Party? Seven of them were on hand in Des Moines, Iowa, Thursday night to claim they were up for that job. Updated Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 29, 2016
In light of the love fest over the Fox News anchor, we thought it worth remembering Jon Stewart's "Daily Show" takedowns of two of Kelly's more unfortunate rants, including her declaration that Santa Claus "just is white" and her "fair and balanced" approach to the news. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigJan 29, 2016
Donald Trump's out. Rand Paul's in. Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly will hang on to her seat as one of the moderators at the seventh Republican presidential debate Thursday. Here's a survey of what may be in store for would-be voters watching the GOP hopefuls jostle for position in Trump's absence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
By John OgdenSep 1, 2015
Rafe Esquith, teaching phenom of fifth-graders at Hobart Elementary School, ran afoul of the school’s administration, initially because of a joke overheard by a colleague. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigAug 7, 2015
Trump made it through the first Republican debate by avoiding the one mistake that could have seriously damaged his insurgent campaign: sounding like a professional politician. For that reason alone, he seemed to be the clear winner. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigMay 19, 2015
The "Daily Show" host combs through every one of Jeb Bush's answers to the simple question posed by Fox News' Megyn Kelly: Knowing what we know now, would you have gone to Iraq? What he finds is both ridiculous and hilarious. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigMay 19, 2015
Loyalty -- as illustrated by Jeb Bush's reluctance to throw his brother George under the bus over the invasion of Iraq -- is a virtue in rather short supply in our culture, so I admire it when I see it. But Jeb Bush's agony is likely to continue because Iraq raises profound questions not only for him but also for all of his GOP opponents. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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