Pete Buttigieg Takes One for the Democratic Establishment

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Mar 2, 2020 Aiming to prevent Bernie Sanders from building an insurmountable lead on Super Tuesday, the former South Bend mayor ends his 2020 campaign. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Nate Silver Is Making This Up as He Goes

Jacob Bacharach / Truthdig Oct 30, 2019 Once a principled data journalist, the FiveThirtyEight founder has revealed himself as just another hack spouting off on social media. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The New York Times ‘Needle’ and the Damage Done

Reed Richardson / FAIR Nov 9, 2018 Real-time projections have completely distorted the political press' election coverage. The midterms were no exception. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Live Stream: Art, Technology, Empathy and Disgust at ‘Seven on Seven’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 2, 2015 Rhizome’s annual "Seven on Seven" event pairs seven artists with seven technologists for 24 hours and asks them to create something wonderful. From noon to 6 p.m. Eastern time, Truthdig live-streamed the results of the tech-art-hackathon. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Republicans Are Probably, Definitely, Almost Certainly Going to Take the Senate

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Nov 4, 2014 Depending on which stat blog you're reading, Republicans have anywhere from a 63 to a 96 percent chance to win the Senate and take control of Congress. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Catching Up With Big Data

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jul 12, 2014 This is a column about "Big Data" and a new way to predict the results of presidential elections for the next 20 years. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Noise Around Obamacare

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Nov 6, 2013 The ace political and baseball prognosticator Nate Silver titled his book about prediction and statistical mastery "The Signal and the Noise." Rarely has it been more important to distinguish between the two than in the uproar over the launch of the Affordable Care Act. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Controversial Abortion Law Blocked, ‘The View’ Skewers Ken Cuccinelli, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 23, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Massachusetts Sens. Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey speak up about "stand your ground" laws in the wake of George Zimmerman's acquittal in the death of Trayvon Martin and an embattled aide to Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul resigns. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Report: Nate Silver Leaving New York Times

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 22, 2013 Election forecaster extraordinaire Nate Silver is packing up his FiveThirtyEight blog and taking it elsewhere, according to the Times' own media reporter Brian Stelter. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Obama Not Involved in DOJ Zimmerman Probe, U.S. Propaganda Ban Repealed, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 16, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Harry Reid issues an ultimatum to Senate Republicans and Eliot Spitzer's political comeback tour makes a stop on "The Tonight Show." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Nate Silver vs. Politico: It’s on Again

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 19, 2013 The war of words between the site and the statistician appears to be escalating yet again after Politico co-founder Jim VandeHei accused Silver of getting "up on his high horse quite a lot" in an interview in New Republic. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Elizabeth Warren Demands Answers, Republican Hypocrisy Called Out, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 15, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Stephen Colbert celebrates the IRS scandal and a Florida mayoral candidate touts an endorsement from Jesus. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )