Staff / TruthdigJul 7, 2009
President Obama and most Democrats see a government-run health plan that competes with private insurers as vital to real health care reform, but a veto- and filibuster-proof majority just ain't what it used to be. In the face of a massive lobbying effort, the White House has indicated a willingness to shelve the public option. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigMay 4, 2009
On many questions, President Obama's approach is full speed ahead. On immigration reform, he prefers to take one step at a time. There really is no alternative. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 3, 2009
What does the future hold for the Grand Old Party? For his part, President Obama's Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel gave some credit, however credible, to Rush Limbaugh as an intellectual force to be reckoned with on the right. Here's what Emanuel had to say on Sunday's "Face the Nation." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigMar 3, 2009
¿Quién es más macho? And who's the rightful leader of the GOP? Both Rush Limbaugh and Republican National Committee Chairman Michael Steele are claiming the title in a curious kind of public arm-wrestling match that also pits entertainment against politics (as if the two weren't already interconnected). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 6, 2009
At long last, it looks like something resembling an agreement might happen soon among members of the Senate who had been previously having trouble finding any middle ground when it came to the proposed stimulus plan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 13, 2008
What's it going to take to oust scandal-ridden Rod Blagojevich from his position as Illinois' governor? Impeachment? A forklift? State Attorney General Lisa Madigan doesn't want to waste any more time and is asking the Illinois Supreme Court to help by finding Blagojevich unfit to serve. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 13, 2008
Illinois' Governor of Ill Repute is the focus of some lively exchanges among "Left, Right & Center" co-hosts/government corruption watchdogs Tony Blankley, Matt Miller, Robert Scheer and Arianna Huffington. Also: Who's Steven Chu? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 25, 2008
Is it safe to mock Barack Obama's chief of staff yet? Will it ever be? What could be the explanation as to why Andy Samberg's impersonation of Rahm Emanuel didn't make it onto last weekend's "Saturday Night Live" lineup? So many questions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Robert Fisk / TruthdigNov 9, 2008
How is Barack Obama going to repair the titanic damage which his vicious, lying predecessor has perpetrated around the globe and within the U.S. itself? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigNov 8, 2008
During his first press conference as president-elect, Sen. Barack Obama stressed that he's not in the Oval Office yet but offered a few specifics about how he plans to handle the economic crisis once he moves in. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigOct 1, 2007
The "Real Time" host asks one of the Democratic Party's shining stars the question that seems to be on everyone's mind: If you hate the war so much, why are you paying for it? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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