You Can’t Always Veep Who You Want

Staff / Truthdig Jun 18, 2008 Conservative columnist Robert Novak has reported that John McCain wants to make Joe Lieberman his running mate, but knows that he can't for political reasons. That hypothetical ticket, possibly the least charismatic ever, would at least afford Lieberman the opportunity to complete his journey to the dark side. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Meet the Press’ on the State of the Race

Staff / Truthdig Feb 19, 2008 Tim Russert and his merry band of super pundits debate whether superdelegates will decide the Democratic nomination and where Hillary Clinton went wrong. (Hint: Bill's name comes up.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Gloves Come Off

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Nov 20, 2007 Finally, we've got a real presidential campaign on our hands. Wake up, those of you in the back row, because it looks as if the long-running seminar is finally over. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Clinton and Obama in ‘Scandal’ Feud

Staff / Truthdig Nov 19, 2007 Conservative columnist Robert Novak initiated a scuffle between the Clinton and Obama campaigns over the weekend by reporting that "agents" of Hillary Clinton claimed to possess "scandalous" information about Barack Obama. Obama promptly accused the Clinton campaign of trying to "Swift-boat" him and demanded that the front-runner come clean. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Plame’s Lawsuit Dismissed by Federal Judge

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2007 Valerie Plame's lawsuit against Vice President Dick Cheney, Karl Rove, "Scooter" Libby and Richard Armitage for allegedly conspiring to leak her identity as a CIA operative was dismissed on "jurisdictional grounds" without comment by U.S. District Judge John D. Bates on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Libby Trial May Put Cheney, Press in Hot Seat

Staff / Truthdig Jan 16, 2007 I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby's Plamegate trial finally gets started on Tuesday, promising to reveal the polluted secrets of a dishonest and opportunistic Washington elite. Expect to see Dick Cheney, the first sitting vice president to testify at a criminal trial, squirm as lawyers and witnesses discuss the administration's cherry-picking of intelligence. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Armitage Was CIA Leak Source, Lawyer Confirms

Staff / Truthdig Aug 30, 2006 Richard Armitage, Bush's former deputy secretary of state, has confirmed through a lawyer that he was the original source in the CIA leak case. But he says he had no malicious intent. He was just gossiping with reporters. How does this fit in with the theory that the Bush White House leaked Valerie Plame's name as a revenge ploy against her husband? (Jump to find out.) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Stewart Rips Sean Hannity and Robert Novak

Staff / Truthdig Jul 14, 2006 "The Daily Show" host pointed out the hypocrisy in Sean Hannity's double standard on the ethics of leaking classified information, and slammed Robert Novak for making light of destroying CIA agent Valerie Plame's career. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Novak Names Sources in CIA Leak Case

Staff / Truthdig Jul 12, 2006 Columnist Robert Novak revealed for the first time, in a column to be released Wednesday, that both Karl Rove and former CIA spokesman Bill Harlow had confirmed Valerie Plame's status as a CIA agent He said that this occurred only after another administration official first supplied him with the info This is not a huge deal, relatively speaking, but certainly of interest to Plamegate junkies . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Report: Feds Suspect Novak Promised to Cover Up for Rove

Staff / Truthdig May 26, 2006 Muckraking journalist extraordinaire Murray Waas reports that investigators suspect that columnist Robert Novak called Karl Rove to concoct a cover story that would protect Rove in the Valerie Plame leak investigation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )