George W. Bush Is Packin’ Serious Heat

Staff / Truthdig Jul 7, 2009 Fun fact about Good Ol' Dubya: Our former president has been hanging on to the heat of his one-time nemesis -- Saddam Hussein's 9-millimeter Glock 18C. According to The New York Times, it may be one of the many classy artifacts to be displayed in the George W. Bush Presidential Library, set to open in 2013 in Dallas. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No Big Surprise: Torture Yields Bogus Info

Staff / Truthdig Jun 16, 2009 New declassified information reveals that the CIA’s torture programs produced false information. September 11th mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed admitted he made up stories under torture, refuting a long-standing and still-used Bush administration argument that harsh interrogation yields highly valuable information. Rachel Maddow provides the details. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Maddow Exposes Scott Roeder’s Connections

Staff / Truthdig Jun 4, 2009 On Wednesday, MSNBC's Rachel Maddow revealed the ties between Scott Roeder, Dr. George Tiller's alleged assassin, and the extremist anti-abortion group Operation Rescue, and how Roeder repeatedly got away with violating federal laws protecting abortion clinics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Maddow 1, Limbaugh 0

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2009 So, Rush Limbaugh's got his knickers in a twist about Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor, calling President Obama's pick of a Latina an example of "reverse racism." This clearly amuses MSNBC's resident smartypants Rachel Maddow, who's at the ready with a zinger or two for Limbaugh in this clip from Tuesday morning's newscast. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Spitzer: ‘Wall Street Failed This Nation’

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2009 Everyone's favorite client No. 9 is making the rounds of the cable news shows and is actually dropping some interesting takes on the economy and Wall Street regulation. Check out his two-part interview with Rachel Maddow. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Maddow on the Economy, Olbermann’s Giant Head

Staff / Truthdig Mar 18, 2009 MSNBC's resident smartypants, Rachel Maddow, paid a visit to "Late Night With David Letterman" on Monday to guesstimate the size of Keith Olbermann's coconut, describe her rise to the heights of punditry and opine about how Wall Street is like a bumper-car ring. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bobby Jindal’s Speech Renders Rachel Maddow Speechless

Staff / Truthdig Feb 27, 2009 If you didn't catch it already, take a look at MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow's reaction to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's disastrous speech Tuesday night. This is what is known as good television. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )