The Biggest Loser

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Jun 5, 2007 Who earns the title of Worst President Ever: Nixon or Bush? While Bill Boyarsky concedes that the question may be moot in some senses, he still takes the two to task in his rundown of the many offenses they committed during their respective (imperialist) presidencies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Worse Than Watergate, Part II

Robert Scheer / Truthdig May 23, 2007 If Attorney General Alberto Gonzales wasn't in enough trouble already, he now has to deal with the fallout from his disgraceful behavior in John Ashcroft's hospital room in March of 2004, when Gonzales attempted to strong-arm Ashcroft into reauthorizing the domestic surveillance program implemented by the White House after 9/11 -- as Ashcroft lay ailing on his sickbed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Watergate Without the Break-In

Marie Cocco / Truthdig May 17, 2007 It is time to stop referring to the "fired U.S attorneys scandal" by that misnomer, and call it what it is: a White House-coordinated effort to use the vast powers of the Justice Department to swing elections to Republicans. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

E. Howard Hunt Dead at 88

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2007 The aspiring novelist who would ultimately be known for his central role in the disastrous Bay of Pigs invasion and the botched Watergate burglary died in Miami on Tuesday at the age of 88. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Gerald Ford Dead at 93

Staff / Truthdig Dec 27, 2006 The 38th president has died after suffering a year of intermittent health problems. Ford was both the longest-living president and the only one to hold the office without being elected. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

No. 3 at CIA to Retire Amid Bribery Scandal

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2006 The spy agency's executive director, Kyle "Dusty" Foggo, is under investigation in connection with a scandal involving the Watergate hotel, hookers and poker parties. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Molly Ivins: The Best Little Whorehouse in Washington

Molly Ivins / Truthdig May 9, 2006 "If you expect me to pass up a scandal involving poker, hookers and the Watergate building with crooked defense contractors and the No 3 guy at the CIA you expect too much". Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )