The Plague of Potomac Fever

David Sirota / Truthdig May 2, 2008 Congress is ravaged by a disease inside the Washington Beltway inhibiting emotions like compassion and integrity. As the housing crisis intensifies, this malady is getting worse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Gravy Train Stops Here

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2008 It's the end of an era for the friends of General Services Administration chief Lurita Alexis Doan, who resigned from her post Tuesday following years of allegations of corruption and other inappropriate uses of power. Doan's reign over the government's chief contracting agency was riddled with contract handouts and examples of using her appointed position for political (read Republican) purposes. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Seven Years of Scandal

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Apr 8, 2008 The latest plot twists are stunners, even as they unfold against the scandalous backdrop of the Bush administration's sorry regulatory record. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

You Are Now Free to Blow the Whistle

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2008 The shocking truth about FAA plane inspections was revealed Thursday when three inspectors told a congressional hearing their supervisors ignored their concerns about the safety of Southwest planes and reprimanded them for raising questions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Race to Captain a Sinking Ship

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 18, 2008 The Democratic presidential candidates squabble over real or imagined racial sensitivities, the Republican presidential candidate stages photo opportunities with the troops in Iraq, and meanwhile the financial system is coming apart at the seams. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

FBI to Investigate Mortgage Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Jan 30, 2008 The FBI has announced an investigation into the practices of more than a dozen companies related to the subprime mortgage crisis that has destabilized the American and global economies. The Securities and Exchange Commission has already launched investigations of its own, and though it's nice to see the authorities crack down on improper practices, it would be nice to have some oversight before there was a crisis. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Chides Congress for ‘Wasting Time’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2007 Perhaps this could be a diversionary tactic: On Tuesday, President Bush criticized the House and Senate for, it would seem, holding his administration accountable for its actions at home and overseas and looking for ways to bring our troops home. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rice Takes a Licking in Congress

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2007 Typically cool as a cucumber, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice struggled to hold it together Thursday as members of the House Oversight Committee let her have it on everything from the enormous, expensive and incomplete U.S. Embassy in Baghdad to Blackwater's killing spree. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A State Dept. Band-Aid for Blackwater Problem

Staff / Truthdig Oct 24, 2007 The State Department will implement new measures to guard against a repeat of last month's Blackwater slaughter of 17 Iraqi civilians, but some of the new rules, including more cultural awareness training, feel like a Band-Aid on a serious head wound. In addressing this issue, the Iraqi government has chosen to make a point of its sovereignty, and so far the U.S. has done little to allay the Iraqi concerns. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gouging Grandma

Marie Cocco / Truthdig Oct 18, 2007 The elderly are paying for waste in the GOP-crafted Medicare drug benefit. Rep. Waxman, D-Calif., is lifting the lid on this kettle, and what's inside ain't pretty. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

State Dept. Silent on Iraqi Corruption

Staff / Truthdig Oct 6, 2007 Asked to what extent the State Department had covered up corruption in the government of Iraq's Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, the department's top Mideast official told the House Oversight Committee that information that could "damage" the U.S. relationship with Iraq is considered "confidential." That didn't go over well with committee Chairman Henry Waxman, who then threw down the gauntlet. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blackwater Founder Takes a Beating in Congress

Staff / Truthdig Oct 3, 2007 Blackwater USA founder and chairman Erik Prince stubbornly defended his company Tuesday while members of the House Oversight Committee grilled him with questions such as "Why are we privatizing our military to an organization that has been aggressive and in some cases reckless in the handling of their duties?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )