And Now for the Inevitable Levi Johnston Reality Show

Staff / Truthdig Aug 10, 2010 Can Levi Johnston catapult his career from the pages of Playgirl to the vaunted position once held by the woman who's now twice escaped being his mother-in-law? That would, of course, be Sarah Palin -- and no, we're not talking about becoming Miss Wasilla. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sarah Palin Has Her Own Naughty or Nice List

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2009 According to the muckrakers at TPM, some independent media types were refused entry to a "Going Rogue" event in the world capital of Sarah Palin, Wasilla, Alaska, because their names were on a "banned list." (continued and video) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Palin Will Step Down as Alaska’s Governor

Staff / Truthdig Jul 4, 2009 At the end of this month, Sarah Palin will no longer be Alaska's governor. The Thrilla from Wasilla made her announcement on Friday, sparking speculation that she may be preparing to run for president in 2012 -- or that she was compelled to resign for less opportune reasons. Updated Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

‘Tyra’ Appearance Sparks Palin-Johnston Scuffle

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2009 What's a former would-be-son-in-law of Sarah Palin to do once his time as an adjunct member of the family is over? Why, go on "The Tyra Banks Show" of course, as Bristol Palin's ex, Levi Johnston, has done in an episode slated to air Monday. This media-baiting move has clearly angered Mama Bear Palin. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bristol Palin Delivers Baby Tripp

Staff / Truthdig Dec 30, 2008 After passing the last few months of her pregnancy under public scrutiny, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's 18-year-old daughter, Bristol Palin, gave birth to a boy on Saturday and named him Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palin Poised to Make Millions on Publishing Deal

Staff / Truthdig Nov 18, 2008 Huh! So Sarah Palin's White House bid didn't pan out, but the story of her two-month sprint to Election Day with John McCain will likely translate into big bucks from an eager publishing house. But what should Palin's tome be called? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palin Takes Aim at New Negative Reports

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2008 Having returned home to Alaska, Gov Sarah Palin said she wasn't going to comment on the negative reports that emerged about her on Wednesday from within the McCain campaign, but she opined that whoever made those claims was likely a "small evidently bitter type of person ". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

McCain Insiders Paint a Not-So-Pretty Picture of Palin

Staff / Truthdig Nov 7, 2008 On Wednesday, Fox News' Carl Cameron kicked off a round of Republican in-fighting that had snowballed considerably by Wednesday, thanks to reports from unnamed McCain campaign informants about Sarah Palin's alleged "diva"-like behavior. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Palin Fears for (Her) Free Speech

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2008 Someone better give Sarah Palin a copy of the U.S. Constitution -- or better yet, read it to her slowly. The up-and-coming legal scholar/vice presidential candidate is scared for her own First Amendment rights because of "attacks" from reporters who claim she is engaging in negative campaign tactics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Homeland Security Pays Dividends for Alaska

By G.W. Schulz, Center for Investigative Reporting Oct 31, 2008 When Sarah Palin brags about the self-reliance of her state, she doesn't mention the mobile command communications vehicle, bought with federal dollars to help keep her home town of 7,028 safe from terrorism. Thanks in part to an anti-terrorism bonanza, Alaska is one of the greatest per-capita beneficiaries of federal funding among the 50 states. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Tales From the Palin

Staff / Truthdig Oct 23, 2008 The ghoulish comic "Tales From the Crypt" is taking a spooky look at the possibility of a Sarah Palin presidency. An editorial by Gathy Gaines Mifsud, daughter of publisher William Gaines -- a target of a ghastly 1950s Senate investigation on censorship -- rails against Palin and her reported McCarthy-esque book-banning stunts while mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The House That Todd Palin’s ‘Buddies’ Built

Staff / Truthdig Oct 14, 2008 First Dude Todd Palin has said he and some "buddies" built his lakefront home in Wasilla, Alaska, but an investigation by the Village Voice connects the home's construction, if circumstantially, to the beneficiaries of a local boondoggle championed by his wife. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )