Partisanship at Justice Dept. Is Nothing New

Joe Conason / Truthdig Mar 15, 2007 This isn't the first Bush White House to exert political pressure on U.S. attorneys. Back in 1992, a principled Arkansas Republican sacrificed his own career to defy partisan thuggery. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Lauer to Lieberman: Haven’t the Voters Spoken?

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2006 Matt Lauer tells the senator that many Dems think Lieberman is putting his own ambitions ahead of the good of the party Lieberman's response: Parties are the problem But Lauer doesn't let him off that easy . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Troops Used as Props at GOP Functions

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2006 The White House is using active-duty US service personnel for partisan political purposes, a direct violation of military regulations, claims blogger Josh Marshall (here and here) Rep Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo) is pictured here introducing a soldier at a rally AMERICAblog connects more dots. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )