U.S. Supreme Court Stays Execution of Dementia Victim

The Associated Press Jan 25, 2018 The justices act only hours before a lethal injection was to be given to Vernon Madison, who, his lawyers argue, is unable to remember killing a police officer three decades ago. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Guantanamo’s Last Terror Trial

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2009 The legacy of terror trials at Guantanamo Bay has potentially come to an end, as a judge has dropped the charges for the last case at the naval base in accord with President Obama's executive order to halt all court proceedings there. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Staying the Rhetorical Course

Staff / Truthdig Oct 26, 2006 George Bush has dealt with the failure of his "stay the course" strategy by pretending it never existed, but will other candidates who once abused the phrase follow suit? And will the media hold them accountable? Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Cutting and Running From ‘Stay the Course’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 24, 2006 The Washington Post delivers a blistering analysis of Bush & Co.'s attempts to erase from the nation's memory a phrase now synonymous with head-in-the-sand stupidity. Earlier: Watch Bush try to pull the wool over Stephanopoulos' eyes Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bush Backpedals on ‘Stay the Course’

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2006 UPDATE: Check out a better video version The president is rewriting history again, this time on ABC's "This Week," where he told George Stephanopoulos: "Well, hey, listen, we've never been 'stay the course,' George We have been -- we will complete the mission" (Video & Transcript). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Stay the Course’ Backfiring for GOP’ers

Staff / Truthdig Oct 19, 2006 In stark contrast to the 2002 and 2004 campaigns, Democrats in races all over the country are now pummeling their GOP opponents for advocating a "stay the course" stance in the failed Iraq war. Karl Rove's strategy of trying to turn a weakness into a strength is backfiring big-time. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )