Obama’s E-Mail Dilemma

Staff / Truthdig Nov 17, 2008 The president-elect is a notorious gadget hound who has been known to carry multiple cell phones, but he faces a looming downgrade. Because the public has a right to presidential records, Barack Obama will probably give up his precious Blackberry -- and quit e-mailing altogether. However, he is likely to be the first president with a laptop on his desk. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jobless Rate Hits 14-Year High

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2008 As if to prevent surplus national exuberance over the electoral defeat of John McCain on Tuesday, the Labor Department announced that the country's unemployment rate has hit a 14-year high of 6.5 percent, with 240,000 jobs lost in October as joblessness continues to increase in the face of economic turmoil. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Raises $150 Million in September

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2008 The Obama campaign announced early Sunday morning that it had raised $150 million in September, more than doubling the previous single-month record of $66 million, set by Obama in August. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

ACORN’s Dilemma

Staff / Truthdig Oct 17, 2008 John McCain has accused the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now of trying to commit "one of the greatest frauds in voter history" by submitting fraudulent voter registration forms, but ACORN says it was required by law to submit the forms. The Center for Investigative Reporting explains. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Housing Signs Point to More Market Woes

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2008 The housing market is continuing its descent into Slumpsville, judging by the way things have gone over the first quarter of 2008, and indicators don't look good for the immediate future, either. American homeowners have been forced into foreclosure in record numbers this year and late payments have soared to a new high. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Oil Hits New High, Again

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2008 The price of a barrel of crude oil has doubled over the last year, reaching a record $135 on Thursday. With dwindling supplies and a weak dollar, analysts expect the price to go up for some time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

MySpace Spammers Fined $230 Million

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2008 A Los Angeles judge on Tuesday ordered two Internet spammers to pay a record-breaking $230 million in fines after they sent more than 700,000 unsolicited advertisements to MySpace users. The amount is almost half what Rupert Murdoch spent to buy the social networking site in 2005. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.K. Releases UFO Records

Staff / Truthdig May 14, 2008 Britain's Ministry of Defense is making public secret documents related to unidentified flying objects and alleged contacts with aliens. The records, collected between 1978 and 1987, include observations from the public as well as military personnel. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

House Panel Demands Records About Tillman

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2007 House Oversight Committee Chairman Henry Waxman and his Republican committee colleague Rep. Tom Davis are putting pressure on the White House and the Defense Department to hand over records about the death of Pat Tillman. The administration has been keeping the documents secret, citing its executive confidentiality prerogative. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jailed Blogger Goes Free

Staff / Truthdig Apr 5, 2007 After spending 7 1/2 months in jail, longer than anyone else in a modern journalism rights case, blogger Josh Wolf reached a deal with prosecutors and was set free Tuesday. Wolf turned over unedited video of WTO protesters and, in exchange, was excused from identifying the individuals shown in the footage. He said he proposed the same deal in November but was turned down. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Clinton Rakes It In

Staff / Truthdig Apr 2, 2007 Hillary Clinton has easily set a fundraising record, pulling in $26 million between January and March. The Clinton campaign would not publicly say how much of the money it plans to save for the general election. A number of pundits have predicted this will be the most expensive election in American history. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Warmest Winter in at Least 125 Years

Staff / Truthdig Mar 16, 2007 The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has declared this winter the warmest on record for the Northern Hemisphere. So far, 2007 appears likely to rank as the warmest overall year. Annual temperatures have broken the record in 10 of the last dozen years. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )