Rove Reportedly Tells Bush: I Will Be Indicted and Resign

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2006 Top Bush aide Karl Rove has told the president that he will be indicted in the CIA leak case and will resign upon the public announcement of the charges, according to Truthout. Rove may be charged with perjury, obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

CIA Director Resigns

Staff / Truthdig May 5, 2006 Resigning unexpectedly 19 months after taking the job, Porter Goss leaves the spy agency in a "free fall," according to earlier comments by one congresswoman. The CIA has been plagued with personnel losses and criticism by former officers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Italian Prime Minister Berlusconi Resigns

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2006 Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi officially resigned today after weeks of refusing to concede defeat in April 9-10 elections. Berlusconi, the largest media owner in Italy, has had a stranglehold on the country's media, but even an all-out television blitz could not convince the public to ignore a failing economy, which the new center-left government must now revive. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McClellan Quits, Rove Is Shifted

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2006 In the continuing White House shake-up, the presidential spokesman bows out, and Rove, who was just recently promoted to deputy chief of staff, relinquishes those duties to focus on politics. Dig deeper

Bush’s New Chief of Staff Signals Shake-Up

Staff / Truthdig Apr 18, 2006 Josh Bolten has told senior staffers thinking about leaving the White House that "now is the time to come to such a decision," according to Bush spokesman Scott McClellan. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Nation: Generals Revolt

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2006 Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation, asks, "Is there a retired general left in the States who hasn't called on Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld to fall on his sword?" Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

General Planning

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Sixth General Calls for Rumseld’s Ouster

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2006 Read the New York Times' take on the growing list. But check out CNN's "Five reasons why Rumsfeld won't leave easily." Also, Bush is standing firmly with his war architect. Update: Rep. Harold Ford calls for Rumsfeld's resignation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Fourth Top General Calls on Rumsfeld to Resign

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2006 The retired commander, who was leading key forces in Iraq just a year ago, told CNN: "It speaks volumes that guys like me are speaking out from retirement about the leadership climate in the Department of Defense." Dig deeper

Gen. Zinni Calls on Rumsfeld to Resign

Staff / Truthdig Apr 3, 2006 The former commander of U.S. forces in the Middle East called on the secretary of defense and other Bush officials to resign for making a "series of disastrous mistakes" in Iraq. (video) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s Chief of Staff Resigns

Staff / Truthdig Mar 28, 2006 Andrew Card, who has held the position since the president first took office, will be replaced with Joshua Bolten, a longtime Bush aide and current budget director. Card had come under pressure to step down in recent months as the president's poll numbers continued their free fall. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Washington Post GOP Blogger Resigns in Wake of Plagiarism Charges

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2006 That didn't take long. Ben Domenech, the 24-year-old conservative blogger hired three days ago by the Washington Post, resigned after evidence surfaced that he plagiarized movie reviews before going to work for the Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )