Levi Johnston Talks (and Talks) About the Palins

Staff / Truthdig Sep 2, 2009 Although the world at large has yet to find out exactly what spurred Sarah Palin to vacate her post as Alaska's governor this summer, her almost-son-in-law Levi Johnston pipes up (surprise!) in the latest edition of Vanity Fair, helpfully offering that Palin's plan had something to do with money. This kid is on a tear. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bristol Palin on Bringing Up Baby

Staff / Truthdig May 7, 2009 It's definitely "do as I say, not as I do" material, but Bristol Palin showed up on NBC's "Today" show Wednesday morning with dad Todd and baby Tripp in an effort to prevent other teenagers from becoming parents before they're ready. Matt Lauer snuck in a question about babydaddy Levi Johnston, but Bristol totally wasn't having it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palin Talks Africa, ‘Wardrobe-Gate’ in Fox News Interview

Staff / Truthdig Nov 11, 2008 Fox News' Greta von Susteren spends a good portion of the first part of her lengthy interview with Sarah Palin asking about the clothes Palin and her family wore on the campaign trail, but the Alaska governor also addresses several other rumors and "oddities" that circulated before the election. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sarah Palin Reveals Shocking Racial Discrimination Against Husband

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2008 When confronted with a tough question by an African-American fellow wondering why he's the only minority member at a McCain-Palin rally in Jeffersonville, Ind., Sarah Palin reaches out with a personal revelation of her own. Here's a teaser: "We live it." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Keep This ‘First Dude’ Out of the White House

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Oct 13, 2008 Todd Palin seated behind a White House desk and shaping national policy could be one of the most dangerous aspects of a potential Sarah Palin presidency. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

More On the ‘Troopergate’ Report

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2008 How well do we really know Sarah Palin? This MSNBC clip gives more details about the report, released Friday by a bipartisan committee in Alaska, that determined Governor Palin had dismissed her public safety commissioner partly because of a personal family matter. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Troopergate’ Probe: Palin Abused Executive Power

Staff / Truthdig Oct 11, 2008 Special prosecutor Steven Branchflower has investigated Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's dismissal of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan -- who claimed he was fired because he refused to fire Palin's brother-in-law, state Trooper Mike Wooten -- and the news isn't good for the Republican vice presidential nominee. Update: Palin denies wrongdoing Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Alaska’s ‘First Dude’ Speaks! (Sort Of)

Staff / Truthdig Sep 18, 2008 Fox News anchor Greta Van Susteren seems a bit flustered when confronted with the square-jawed, fur-lined manliness of Alaska's "first dude," Todd Palin, in this clever TPM montage of Van Susteren's interview with Gov. Sarah Palin's snow-machine-driving man of few words. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

NYT: Palin’s Politics Got Personal in Alaska

Staff / Truthdig Sep 14, 2008 Although critics are still accusing the "elite media" of unfairly scrutinizing Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, less than two months remain before the Nov. 4 election to suss out who she is and what she stands for. Saturday's New York Times article on Palin will no doubt draw more protests, but the Times' findings are worth voters' close consideration before they head to the polling booths. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )