Progressives Flex Health Care Muscle

Staff / Truthdig Jul 8, 2009 The progressive Democrats in Congress have had just about enough of all this bipartisanship, especially if it means scrapping a public health care plan Rahm Emanuel recanted his hint of compromise to a room full of hopping-mad House liberals Tuesday night Earlier, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made it clear that losing a public option was a deal-breaker for 10 to 15 Senate Democrats. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Public Option in Critical Condition

Staff / Truthdig Jul 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 )

Buying Time on Immigration

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig May 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 )

Rahm Emanuel: Limbaugh Is the Voice of the GOP

Staff / Truthdig Mar 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 )

Limbaugh and Steele Lock Horns in GOP Rumble

Staff / Truthdig Mar 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 )

Senators Hammering Out Workable Stimulus

Staff / Truthdig Feb 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 )

Court Is Asked to Strip Blagojevich of Power

Staff / Truthdig Dec 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 )

‘Left, Right & Center’: Oy, Blagojevich! Whither Detroit?

Staff / Truthdig Dec 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 )

‘SNL’s’ Spiked Emanuel Skit

Staff / Truthdig Nov 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 )

Paying for Eight Years of Bush’s Delusions

Robert Fisk / Truthdig Nov 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 )

President-Elect Obama Meets the Press

Staff / Truthdig Nov 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 )

Bill Maher vs. Rep. Rahm Emanuel

Staff / Truthdig Oct 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 )