Nedrenaline!

Staff / Truthdig May 21, 2006 Ned Lamont's bid to capture Joe Lieberman's Connecticut Senate seat took a quantum leap this week when Lamont captured enough convention votes to force a primary against Lieberman. Jane at FDL has a great roundup of what the establishment is saying about Ned. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White House in Disarray Over English Language Directive

Staff / Truthdig May 20, 2006 Attorney General Alberto Gonzales claims that Bush has never supported making English the national language, but White House Press Secretary Tony Snow just said the opposite. (And the Senate just voted to make it so.) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hayden: ‘We Just Took Too Much for Granted’ in Iraq

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2006 That's what Gen. Hayden said about the prewar Iraq intelligence failures. But there was no contrition for the domestic wiretapping activities he oversaw at the NSA. In contrast, he strongly defended the programs. Well, now that he's taken responsibility, at least we know what we're in for if he gets confirmed. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Backs Fence, Access to Citizenship

Staff / Truthdig May 18, 2006 The Senate has voted to build 370 miles of triple-layer fencing along the Mexico border, but also has endorsed a chance at citizenship for millions of illegal immigrants. Interesting mixed message, but perhaps the best that could be hoped for, given the political climate. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Resolution: Sing Anthem in English

Blair Golson / Truthdig May 11, 2006 In lieu of having anything really important to do, the Senate just approved a resolution stating that the national anthem, the Pledge and citizenship oaths should be sung or spoken in English. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Conservatives Seek to Extend Tax Breaks for Rich

Staff / Truthdig May 10, 2006 House and Senate conservatives have agreed to spend $70 billion to extend the 15% tax rate on capital gains and dividends until 2010. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Mr. Fish – Support Our Quagmire

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Ned Lamont, Insurgent

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2006 The political neophyte at the center of the country's most-watched Senate primary race says it's the mainstream media that trivialize campaigns, while the blogs dig into issues Read the exclusive Truthdig interview. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Critical of Rumsfeld’s Handling of War

Staff / Truthdig Apr 20, 2006 The former "straight-shooter" (who has recently reversed his stances on several issues) is nevertheless steadfast on his support of the Iraq war, despite being "a bit resentful" of the Secretary of Defense "for the way the war has been poorly handled." (via Huff Po) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Phone-Jamming Records Point to White House

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2006 Democrats say Republican officials made two dozen calls to the White House in 2002 as part of a plot to tie up get-out-the-vote efforts in New Hampshire's 2002 Senate race. There are already three federal convictions and a pending indictment in the case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Specter Calls for Bush to Speak on Leak

Staff / Truthdig Apr 10, 2006 The Republican senator said of Bush's authorization of the WMD intelligence leak: "We ought to get to the bottom of it so it can be evaluated, again, by the American people." Also: Information had been strongly disputed months before Cheney and Libby leaked it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No Deal on Immigration

Staff / Truthdig Apr 7, 2006 The immigration bill, which seemed to have majority support, failed in the Senate Friday amid efforts to amend the bill. Harry Reid (D-Nev.) called the amendments proposed by conservative Republicans "filibuster by amendment." So much for the hyped bipartisan compromise on immigration reform. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )