The Best Reporting on Ted Cruz Through the Years

Staff / Truthdig Apr 13, 2016 A look back at Ted Cruz’s career as seen through accountability stories and other in-depth reports. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

‘SNL’ Rips Into Donald Trump for His Misogynistic Comments and Encouragement of Violence (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 3, 2016 Just because Donald Trump was invited to host "Saturday Night Live" a few months ago doesn't mean the show is above criticizing the Republican front-runner. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hair of the Dog

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Ted Cruz, Not Donald Trump, Could Become the GOP’s Nominee

Staff / Truthdig Dec 14, 2015 Trump clearly has maintained his stranglehold on the media and certain swaths of the American population since he arrived, all bombast and swagger, on the 2016 election scene back in June. But according to The Washington Post's Chris Cillizza, Trump is actually not the one to watch—or beat. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Who Turned My Blue State Red?

Staff / Truthdig Nov 22, 2015 Why poor areas vote for politicians who want to slash the safety net. (The explanations might surprise you.) Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

What I Learned During My Time in the Red States

Robert Reich / Truthdig Nov 10, 2015 I’ve just returned from three weeks in the Red States. It was ostensibly a book tour, but I wanted to talk with conservatives and tea partyers. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Paul Ryan Is In as House Speaker

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 29, 2015 It's official: We're now in the Paul Ryan era. The Wisconsin congressman was confirmed as the 54th House speaker on Thursday, succeeding the retiring John Boehner. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paul Ryan Is Fully on Board to Become House Speaker

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 23, 2015 What a difference a few days makes. After putting on quite a convincing show of resistance, followed by reticence, Rep. Paul Ryan is now the very picture of enthusiasm when it comes to his prospective new role as speaker of the House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Paul Ryan Does an About-Face, Says He’d Serve as House Speaker

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Oct 21, 2015 The saga in the House continues: On Tuesday, Rep. Paul Ryan, who for weeks had been maintaining that he didn't want to replace outgoing Speaker of the House John Boehner, told Republican colleagues that he would run for the position on one important condition. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Freedom

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John Boehner’s Impossible Task

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Sep 28, 2015 The speaker of the House was thoroughly conservative in a Republican Party that had moved the goal posts on what constituted conservatism. But he could never be conservative enough for his critics on the right. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Donald Trump, Dumpee: Forgetting to Use the GOP Racial Dog-Whistle Is an Expensive Mistake

Juan Cole / Truthdig Jul 4, 2015 Republican candidates who wanted to play to the “angry white men” were in the past slightly more subtle. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )