Feds to Let States Tap Opioid Funds for Meth, Cocaine Surge

RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR / The Associated Press Jan 21, 2020 Pressed by constituents and state officials, lawmakers of both parties agree to broaden the scope of a $1.5 billion grant program. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Pence’s Dilemma: How to Bargain When No One Speaks for Trump

JILL COLVIN, LISA MASCARO and LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2019 The vice president, one of the administration's most visible emissaries in the shutdown fight, has been repeatedly undermined by his boss. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Biden Weighs In on Torture Report, Senators Face Backlash Over Vote, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Apr 30, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including President Obama's hilarious White House Correspondents' Dinner speech and top U.S. political figures give their take on NBA player Jason Collins' decision to come out. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How We Were Scammed by the Iraq War

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2013 A military action that was sold to Americans as short and inexpensive may come to cost us $3.7 trillion; Sen. Rob Portman has come out in support of same-sex marriage thanks to his gay son, but doesn't seem interested in women's rights despite having a daughter; meanwhile, the hacker who brought you the Bush family's emails has exposed communications between a White House adviser and the Clintons. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Rand Paul’s CPAC Victory, Karl Rove’s Feud With Sarah Palin, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 18, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including John Boehner's explanation of why he'll never support gay marriage and a CPAC participant's shocking comments on slavery. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mitt’s Olympic Flip-Flop, Shake-Up at CNN, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 28, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including how Romney could come to the aid of so-called banksters, and John Boehner gives his VP pick. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Romney Veep Pick Could Come This Week

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jul 17, 2012 This might be the week we find out who Mitt Romney is choosing as his running mate. Or not. A top campaign aide said Romney "could" name his vice presidential pick by week's end. Of course, could is by no means a definite assessment. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Handicapping the Veep Stakes

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Apr 6, 2012 Playing second fiddle to Mitt Romney won't be easy, but somebody has to be his running mate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Michigan Law Grads Walk Out for Gay Rights

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2011 More than 100 graduates of the University of Michigan Law School left mid-ceremony Saturday to protest commencement speaker Sen. Rob Portman's position against gay marriage and adoption. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Stop the Presses! Bush Reads a Newspaper!

Staff / Truthdig Apr 19, 2006 The famously anti-intellectual president tells reporters: " I read the front page and I know the speculation But I'm the decider and I decide what's best And what's best is for Don Rumsfeld to remain as the secretary of defense" (Via Huff Po) "I'm the decider, and I decide what's best" someone call Jacob Weisberg to update his "Bushisms" book. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )