Report: Bush’s Incorrect Forecasts Wrecking his Credibility

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2006 Three years of falsely upbeat predictions about the Iraq war are harming the president's ability to restore confidence in his military operation and his presidency, according to GOP pollsters and strategists, reports the Washington Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congressman: Bush Signed Bill That Didn’t Pass Congress

Staff / Truthdig Mar 20, 2006 Rep. Henry Waxman (D-Calif.) has asked the White House why the president signed a version of the Budget Reconciliation Act that apparently did not pass the House. Also, check out a lawsuit on the issue, and an earlier news report. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

White House Jumps the Shark

Andy Borowitz / Truthdig Mar 18, 2006 Satirist Borowitz serves up another penetrating political report: According to shark-jumping expert Jace Monteith, "The Bush administration is beginning to look like the fourth season of 'Saved by the Bell.' " Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Iran Agrees to Talks With U.S.

Staff / Truthdig Mar 16, 2006 An Iranian security official announced today that Iran has accepted our request to engage in a discussion of Iraq's political future It seems that the White House has turned, hat in hand, to its latest "boogeyman" to save our bacon in Iraq See Juan Cole's "Fishing for a Pretext to Squeeze Iran". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Yale Both Stonewalls and Attacks on Taliban Student Issue

Staff / Truthdig Mar 14, 2006 In the wake of The New York Times Magazine's cover story on the former Taliban official attending Yale, alumni are setting up protest websites designed to hurt fundraising efforts. Yale mostly won't talk, but one university official responded by calling the critics "retarded." (Hat tip: Huff Po) Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush’s Staff May Be Wearing Down

Staff / Truthdig Mar 13, 2006 Unlike the president, who gets to bed around 10 p.m. and has spent a record amount of time on vacation, Bush's staffers are apparently exhausted beyond belief--which may account for oversights like the botched Dubai Ports deal. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Congress Declares War on Ports Deal

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 The House committee votes 62-2 to block the White House from allowing the UAE to acquire six major US ports At the same time, however, Senate Republicans handed the president a victory by approving a plan to allow Bush to spy without warrants The New York Times says "rebellion" is in the air, but that's mostly because of the ports The spying program, although under some Senate control, is basically a win for Bush. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate Panel Blocks Spy Probe

Staff / Truthdig Mar 8, 2006 Senate Republicans shut down a Democratic-led proposal to investigate Bush's eavesdropping program. Instead, a White House-approved seven-member panel will oversee the effort. White House-approved? You gotta be kidding. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Dubai May Partner With U.S. Firm — Halliburton’s Name Pops Up

Staff / Truthdig Mar 7, 2006 It's little more than an unconfirmed report in the NY Daily News right now, but the White House is said to be pushing the UAE company to partner with a US firm to ease the acquisition of those six major U ports The candidate best equipped for the job: Dick Cheney's old company. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Troops Used as Props at GOP Functions

Staff / Truthdig Mar 6, 2006 The White House is using active-duty US service personnel for partisan political purposes, a direct violation of military regulations, claims blogger Josh Marshall (here and here) Rep Marilyn Musgrave (R-Colo) is pictured here introducing a soldier at a rally AMERICAblog connects more dots. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush: Torture Ban Not Valid at Gitmo

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2006 Truly shocking: White House lawyers are arguing that the new law banning cruel, inhumane or degrading treatment of detainees does not apply to people held at Guantanamo. Of course, we should have seen this coming when Bush, upon signing the law, brushed off Congress and America by reserving the right to ignore the law under his powers as commander in chief. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Tony Blair: Shut Down Guantanamo Prison

Staff / Truthdig Mar 2, 2006 The British prime minister becomes the latest to urge the closure of the infamous detention center in Cuba Jimmy Carter, Kofi Annan and Sen Joe Biden, among others, have all made similar pleas, which the White House has brushed off. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )