Reid and Republicans Make Their ‘Super Committee’ Picks

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2011 Senate Democratic leader Harry Reid and Senate and House Republican leaders have announced their Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Hostage Crisis

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Aug 4, 2011 Dig deeper

Kick the Can

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Aug 4, 2011 Dig deeper

U.S. Debt Deal FAQ

Staff / Truthdig Aug 3, 2011 Still foggy on the basics of this week's debt and deficit deal? The Guardian has published a no-nonsense guide explaining the meaning and function of the congressional "super committee," the "trigger," the "balanced budget amendment" and more, including the deal's potential future. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Limits of Compromise

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Jul 22, 2011 There are basically two ways to reduce the debt as a percentage of GDP: Cut government spending or make the economy grow. The problem is that doing more of one means doing less of the other. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Peas Talks

RJ Matson, Cagle Cartoons, The St. Louis Post Dispatch Jul 16, 2011 Dig deeper

Obama Losing Patience as Republicans Panic

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jul 16, 2011 At long last, President Obama seems to have run out of patience with the truculent Republicans who have rejected all of his overtures for a budget deal -- just as Moody's and other economic authorities again warned of the potentially catastrophic consequences of a debt default. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Debt Talks

David Fitzsimmons, Cagle Cartoons, The Arizona Star Jul 12, 2011 Dig deeper

Deficit Talks Break Down on Capitol Hill

Staff / Truthdig Jun 23, 2011 So much for another attempt at bipartisan negotiations. Vice President Joe Biden saw his bid to get both sides talking about ways to deal with the deficit come to a halt on Thursday after all two of the GOP participants cited talk of tax increases as their reason for bowing out. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Four More Years of Wiretapping Fun

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2011 On Thursday, the Senate voted in favor of extending the part of the Patriot Act that allows U.S. law enforcement officials to legally eavesdrop on certain phone calls for the sake of -- you guessed it -- homeland security. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senators Give Post-bin Laden Prognoses

Staff / Truthdig May 4, 2011 In titling this clip featuring Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, The Associated Press noted that the "Bin Laden-Fed Unity May Be Short-Lived" in Congress. You think? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Health Care Repeal Shot Down in Senate

Staff / Truthdig Feb 3, 2011 As expected, the Republican-backed plan to take down Obama's prized health care reform law didn't enjoy the same traction in the Senate that it picked up in the House, as senators voted Wednesday along party lines to block the push for repeal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )