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What Does the Nobel Mean for Obama?

Staff / Truthdig Oct 10, 2009 He's not a year into his presidency yet, and when he was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize that he just won, President Barack Obama hadn't even occupied the White House for two full weeks So, how are we to make sense of his surprise victory? The New York Times rounded up a bunch of well, learned white guys to comment on Obama's and other US leaders' Nobel nods. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blagojevich Pleads Not Guilty

Staff / Truthdig Apr 15, 2009 Riffing on a Teddy Roosevelt quotation, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich maintained his defiant (or delusional?) stance to reporters outside Chicago's U.S. District Courthouse after pleading not guilty to 16 federal criminal charges on Tuesday. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Campaign Challenged by Economic Crisis

Staff / Truthdig Sep 30, 2008 John McCain's bid to put his campaign on hold in order to wing his way to Washington last week was intended to make him seem ready for action in a crisis but may have resulted in a "political dead end" for the Arizona senator after Monday's bailout bomb, according to the Associated Press. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Beware the Great White Fleet

Staff / Truthdig Jan 11, 2007 The Democrats may hold the power of the purse, but that hasn't stopped presidents in the past from defying Congress. Teddy Roosevelt succeeded in sending his Great White Fleet around the globe to demonstrate American naval power despite objections from the legislative branch. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )