Worshipping Money in Washington, D.C.

By Thomas Frank / TomDispatch Jul 1, 2016 The "must-read crib sheet for Washington’s influence class” represents the constantly unfolding tale of power for hire, told always with a discreet sympathy for the man on top. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Hillary Clinton’s Promised ‘Down-ballot Fundraiser’ Leaves Little Money for State Democrats

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2016 Clinton says she's raising big money to help state committees, but they've gotten to keep only one percent of the $61 million raised, a Politico investigation found. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Everybody Wants Bernie Sanders’ ‘Precious’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2016 Democratic strategists covet the Sanders campaign's "yuge" email list. But he's not nearly ready to quit, so they'll be waiting awhile. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Twitter Followers of Each Presidential Candidate Have Vastly Different Media Consumption Habits

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 19, 2016 Apparently, where you get your news may predict which presidential candidate you support -- and no, we aren’t just talking about CNN versus Fox News. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

How Oil Industry Lobbyists Played the Long Game to Access a Fuel-Rich Corner of Alaskan Wilderness

Staff / Truthdig Dec 22, 2015 The story of how the oil company ConocoPhillips overcame years of resistance from courts, native Alaskans, environmental groups and several federal agencies reveals the truth about how Washington really works. Dig deeper ( 29 Min. Read )

Exxon Targets Journalists Who Exposed Massive Climate Change Cover-Up

By Lauren McCauley / Common Dreams Dec 2, 2015 "We’ve often wondered if Exxon actually hates our children because they so consistently stand in the way of safeguarding their future," a campaigner said. "It turns out they apparently hate good journalism as well." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Barney Frank Thinks Supporting Bernie Sanders Would Backfire on Progressives

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Jul 24, 2015 In sizing up the 2016 election, some on the left are concerned that Bernie Sanders' presence in the Democratic ranks could work to that party's detriment. Count former Rep. Barney Frank among them. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Smoking Gun: 1960s-Era Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist Says Politics ‘Is All Fraudulent’

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 29, 2015 A trusted and celebrated journalist credited with inventing the genre of the modern presidential campaign book told a close friend in a 1960 letter that all of politics is a fraud but that he felt compelled to play along. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Truthdig Nominated for Webby Award in Political Blog/Websites Category

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Apr 7, 2015 Well, this is a real honor: Truthdig is grateful to be a 2015 Webby Awards nominee for Best Political Blog/Website. Needless to say, we're in some good company. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

We’re All Just Grenades in the Partisan Wars

David Sirota / Truthdig May 2, 2014 No matter how serious the issue, the political class seems pathologically determined to present everything as a fun-and-games, red-versus-blue battle whose only important consequences have to do with the next election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Wall Street Republicans Prefer Hillary Clinton to Elizabeth Warren or Rand Paul

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Apr 29, 2014 For Republican financiers, Hillary Clinton is apparently the next best thing to Jeb Bush and Chris Christie. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama to Get ‘Optimistic,’ but Not Too Ambitious, in State of the Union Speech

Staff / Truthdig Jan 27, 2014 Tuesday's State of the Union address practically writes itself: President Obama will gesture, once again, at the fanciful notion of bipartisan cooperation (while flexing executive muscle) and restate the need to rebuild America's middle class -- all with an eye on the Senate race in 2014 and beyond. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )