Hagel Doubts Palin’s Readiness to Lead

Staff / Truthdig Sep 19, 2008 Republican Sen. Chuck Hagel has openly questioned whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has the experience or qualifications to effectively serve as president, the Omaha World-Herald reported Thursday. Also, Hagel's not buying the argument that Alaska's proximity to Russia gives Palin any particular edge or special insights about U.S.-Russian relations. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Choosy West Virginians Choose Clinton

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2008 What's that? The Democratic primary race is over? Not if West Virginians can help it. Almost immediately after polls closed, the West Virginia primary was called for Hillary Clinton. But will she win by a big enough margin to turn heads? Update: Clinton won by a whopping 41 points. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Momentum vs. Toughing It Out

Staff / Truthdig Feb 11, 2008 With a win in the Maine caucuses, Barack Obama has scored four lopsided victories in a row and the map favors him for weeks to come. Hillary Clinton, meanwhile, responded to her troubles by replacing her campaign manager. Clinton now has to hold back Obama's momentum long enough to win the big states weeks from now, a strategy that did not help Rudy Guiliani. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Super Saturday for Obama

Staff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2008 Amid speculation that a long road might be in store for Democratic rivals Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton, the tide turned in Obama's favor Saturday with Nebraska and Washington state caucus victories and a big win in the Louisiana primary. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

9 Dead in Shooting at Omaha Mall

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2007 A gunman who opened fire at the Westroads Mall in Omaha, Neb., Wednesday afternoon turned his gun on himself after killing eight people and wounding nine others, according to local authorities. At a news briefing following the shooting at the Von Maur department store, Sgt. Teresa Negron of the Omaha Police Department said the person believed to be the gunman was dead and his identity had not yet been confirmed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Baby Shark Conceived Without Father

Staff / Truthdig May 25, 2007 In one of the more startling scientific discoveries of late, two teams of researchers have found that a baby hammerhead born in a Nebraska aquarium six years ago was conceived via parthogenesis -- i.e., without the genetic contribution of a male. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Is the GOP Using Robo-Calls to Depress Turnout?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 8, 2006 In Nebraska, it appears GOP operatives are blanketing residents with "robo-calls" containing the Democratic candidate's voice -- in order to get voters so angry with the Dem that they vote against him We agree with John at AMERICAblog: Throw these bums in jail . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )