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 )

McClellan Still Ducking Queries on Weapons Trailers

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2006 The presidential spokesman won't say at what point the president learned of a Pentagon report which concluded that Iraqi weapons trailers discovered after the invasion were not--as Bush later claimed--WMD factories. No wonder McClellan won't answer. This could amount to proof positive that Bush outright lied about WMD. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McClellan Wants Media to Apologize for Trailers Story

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2006 The White House spokesman said news networks should apologize for reporting on the Washington Post's story about the phony Iraqi weapons trailers. But when reporters quizzed him on what Bush knew and when he knew it, McClellan ducked the question. Dig deeper

Molly Ivins: White House Whopper Becomes Instant Classic

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Apr 13, 2006 "Personally, I think this is a really good time not to keep up. The more you try, the less sense it makes." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

McClellan Ducks Bush-Abramoff Questions

Staff / Truthdig Feb 10, 2006 Bush's spokesman shows a remarkable knack for being able to pounce on new information when it may hurt Democrats, and for being unable to process new information when it may be damaging to the president. | video and transcript Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Cheney Denies Knowing Bush

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Jan 28, 2006 Jack Abramoff? Sorry, never knew the guy Oh yeah, and while we're on the topic of bad guys, I don't know that Bush character either Photos? What photos?. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bush-Abramoff Photos Percolating Through Media

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2006 Time magazine describes--but doesn't publish--pictures of the president and the radioactive lobbyist. | storyDemocrats are sensing blood--the Republican equivalent of Clinton-Lewinsky hug videos. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NBC’s Gregory Bashes McClellan Over Abramoff

Staff / Truthdig Jan 20, 2006 Watch David Gregory catching the White House spokesman in a lie about his policy of not disclosing participants of Bush's staff-level meetings. | Crooks and Liars has the video.Think Progress proves that McClellan is lying. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )