Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigJul 28, 2016
Fairness and Accuracy in Reporting (FAIR) co-founder Jeff Cohen dissected the former president's 43-minute talk and found many of the policy claims he made to be wrong. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigJun 4, 2015
Evan Young was valedictorian of this year's graduating class at Twin Peaks Charter Academy High School in Longmont, Colo. He'd planned to give his valedictory address at the graduation ceremony May 16. But Principal B.J. Buchmann didn't give him the chance. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigFeb 21, 2015
Being singled out as "the smart brother" in an American political and financial dynasty like the Bush family must be a heavy load. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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Eugene Robinson / TruthdigFeb 21, 2015
Jeb Bush's highly anticipated speech on foreign policy reminded me of the joke in which two senior citizens are complaining about a restaurant. "Terrible food at that place," says one. "Yes," says the other, "and such small portions!" Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigFeb 19, 2015
After he won reelection last November, soon-to-be Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell made two sets of comments reflecting the dueling impulses of the Republican Mind. Freud fans might refer to the superego, aka the conscience, and the id. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigFeb 18, 2015
Thursday's speech by FBI Director James Comey at Georgetown University was remarkable on its own terms and revolutionary in the context of his agency's history. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Eugene Robinson / TruthdigJan 31, 2015
The political ramifications are clear: House Speaker John Boehner and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made a colossal mistake by conspiring behind President Obama's back, and the move has ricocheted on both of them. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Amy Goodman / TruthdigJan 22, 2015
"Imagine if we did something different." Those were just six words out of close to 7,000 that President Barack Obama spoke during his State of the Union address. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJan 22, 2015
"This is good news, people." With those five words, President Obama made clear that he thinks it's far more important to win a long-term argument with his partisan and ideological opponents than to pretend that they are eager to seize opportunities to work with him. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Bill Boyarsky / TruthdigJan 21, 2015
Obama fans loyally hailed the speech as a triumph. But in the real world if you don’t have the votes you’re a loser. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Joe Conason / TruthdigJan 17, 2015
Whenever an act of horrific terror enrages the West, a predictable second act ensues. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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