NICOLE WINFIELD / The Associated PressDec 31, 2018
The resignations signal deep internal problems as Pope Francis makes reforms in the wake of a global sex abuse and cover-up scandal. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 12, 2011
“Ridiculous counterproductive stupid" Those are the words chosen by US State Department spokesman PJ Crowley to describe the country’s treatment of Pfc Bradley Manning, the alleged WikiLeaker being held in solitary confinement in a military jail Crowley to describe the country’s treatment of Pfc Bradley Manning. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 28, 2011
As White House press secretary Robert Gibbs prepares to assume the vaguely defined role of outside consultant to Barack Obama's next campaign, the president has picked Gibbs' replacement in Jay Carney, who has already run in Obama's close circles. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Staff / TruthdigJan 6, 2011
Wednesday was a big day on Capitol Hill, what with the 112th Congress convening with a Republican at the helm of the House and with the announcement of a significant change in the Obama administration: Press secretary Robert Gibbs will leave his post in February. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 7, 2010
So, about that whole joining-the-Taliban quip that Afghanistan's President Hamid Karzai supposedly made last weekend? Didn't happen, according to Karzai spokesman Waheed Omar, who had apparently shifted into backpedaling mode on Wednesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 19, 2009
Tribesmen in western Pakistan captured Pakistani Taliban spokesman Maulvi Said Muhammad, aka Maulvi Omar, and turned him over to authorities Tuesday, according to The New York Times. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigAug 18, 2007
The innovator of the Snow job says he'll be leaving the White House before George W. Bush, but it won't be for health reasons: "I've told people when my money runs out, then I've got to go." Press secretary Tony Snow's spintastic rhetorical flair will surely be missed by a president always in need of damage control and a blogosphere that has grown attached to those "did he just say that?" moments. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 26, 2006
No, it shouldn't be surprising that Bush is reportedly picking from the ranks at Fox News for a replacement for McClellan. More interesting, perhaps, is what Snow has said about Bush in the past: "An Embarrassment," "Impotent," "Doesn?t Seem To Mean What He Says." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 20, 2006
Keith Olbermann cobbles together his favorite quips of the outgoing presidential spokesman, as does Al Franken. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 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
Staff / TruthdigFeb 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 )
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