Another Victory for Warren, a Hollywood Senate Run, and More

Staff / Truthdig Dec 5, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including President Obama's response to the GOP's latest "fiscal cliff" offer, Sarah Palin's apology on Fox News and a "Simpsons" character explains the fiscal cliff. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Krugman Derides ‘Pathetic’ GOP Fiscal Cliff Offer

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 3, 2012 The Nobel Prize-winning economist puts specifics offered by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell through some harsh analysis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Opening Positions on the Cliff Deal: Deja Vu All Over Again

Robert Reich / Truthdig Nov 30, 2012 By signaling its willingness not to raise top rates as high as they were under President Clinton and to cut some $400 billion from projected increases in Medicare and other entitlement spending, the White House has ceded important ground. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republicans Back Mourdock, Tina Fey Talks GOP and Rape, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Oct 26, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including Colin Powell offers his endorsement and yet another CEO tries to get his employees to vote for Mitt Romney. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Student Loan Bill Stalls in Senate

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2012 Democratic legislation that would prevent student loan interest rates from doubling was blocked in the Senate by Republicans on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Gets His Way With Consumer Bureau Pick

Staff / Truthdig Jan 4, 2012 Because this is one of the things he can do from the Oval Office, President Obama pulled what his Republican opponents will no doubt characterize as a fast one by forcibly installing Richard Cordray on Wednesday as his chosen leader of the recently configured Consumer Financial Protection Bureau while Congress was on recess. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Benefits From Republican Civil War

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Dec 23, 2011 Finally. After a year of artful camouflage and concealment, Republicans let us glimpse the rift between establishment pragmatists and tea party ideologues. There may be hope for the republic after all. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Banana Republicans’ Assault on Democracy

David Sirota / Truthdig Dec 16, 2011 In a speech last week to the Heritage Foundation, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell used that war on terror-flavored jeremiad about an existential "threat" to describe a grassroots effort aimed at electing presidents via a national popular vote. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Rejects Another Top Candidate for Consumer Panel

Staff / Truthdig Dec 9, 2011 Those dastardly Republicans have done it again. First they blocked President Obama's original choice, the esteemed Elizabeth Warren, to head up the new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, and now Senate Republicans have shot down another stellar candidate, Richard Cordray. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Whose Class War?

Staff / Truthdig Sep 29, 2011 One week after President Obama proposed his deficit reduction plan, the cries of "class warfare" that escaped the mouths of alarmed politicians and media pundits around the country can still be heard by anyone standing near a radio, television set or computer. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Frank Rich Blasts Bipartisanship

Staff / Truthdig Sep 28, 2011 With an eye on the ruthlessly partisan strategies, tactics and proposed policies of the Republican contenders for the White House, former New York Times columnist Frank Rich assigns a poor grade to Obama's efforts to reach across the aisle. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Does the Math on Deficit Reduction

Staff / Truthdig Sep 19, 2011 President Obama rolled out a plan on Monday to reduce the federal deficit by $3 trillion over the next decade by combining cuts to benefit rights and war savings with tax increases. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )