Goodling Spills the Beans

Staff / Truthdig May 24, 2007 Monica Goodling, who had refused to testify before the House Judiciary Committee until she was granted court-approved immunity, had plenty to say to the committee Wednesday. The former Justice Department liaison with the White House criticized Deputy Attorney General Paul McNulty, who she said was "not fully candid" with Congress. Goodling also admitted unintentionally breaking federal law by assessing prosecutor candidates on the basis of political allegiance. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Care to Change Your Tune, Mr. Gonzales?

Staff / Truthdig May 17, 2007 Sens. Feingold, Schumer, Kennedy and Durbin have asked Attorney General Alberto Gonzales if he cares to revise previous testimony after the revelations of former Deputy Attorney General James Comey, who gave contradictory testimony about Gonzales' attempt to "take advantage of a very sick man." If you've been overwhelmed by Bush administration scandals and missed the details of this one, here's a primer. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Despite Incompetence, Gonzales Isn’t Going Anywhere

John Dean / Truthdig Apr 26, 2007 The Nixon White House counsel who famously coined the term "cancer on the presidency" examines another troubled administration, writing that although the Gonzales affair is far from over, the attorney general still has job security. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Tillman Family, Jessica Lynch Challenge Pentagon Misinformation

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2007 Testifying before the House Committee on Government Oversight and Reform, Jessica Lynch and Pat Tillman's brother and mother criticized the Pentagon and the government, which they said manipulated the truth for the sake of political gain. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘SNL’ Skewers Gonzales

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2007 "Saturday Night Live's" Weekend Update takes embattled Attorney General Alberto Gonzales to the woodshed over his preposterous testimony: "The best thing anyone can say about Gonzales' testimony was that he didn't use the word nappy, and he remembered to wear pants." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Audio Tribute to Valerie Plame Wilson

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2007 Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer and contributors James Harris and Josh Scheer celebrate the dignity and tenacity of Truthdigger of the Week Valerie Plame Wilson. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Condoleezza Rice Might Testify at Libby Trial

Staff / Truthdig Jan 17, 2007 Condoleezza Rice may join Dick Cheney as a witness in "Scooter" Libby's perjury trial. The secretary of state's name appeared on a list of potential witnesses that included Karl Rove, Paul Wolfowitz, George Tenet, Colin Powell and members of the Washington media elite. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Moussaoui Proves Sam Harris’ Point

Staff / Truthdig Apr 14, 2006 To justify his hatred of America, the Sept. 11 conspirator read passages from the Koran in court. This is exactly the kind of thing that "The End of Faith" author Sam Harris was talking about in his Truthdig interview. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )