Bush’s Favorite Writer Leaving the White House

Staff / Truthdig Jun 15, 2006 Michael Gerson wrote every major speech of Bush's presidency, led a crusade to fund the fight against AIDS, malaria and poverty, and pushed for stronger action in Darfur. He also formulated Bush's plan to spread democracy around the globe--with somewhat mixed results. No apparent scandal here: He'd been talking about leaving since 2004. Dig deeper

Molly Ivins: Iran Badge Fabricator Goes to Washington

Molly Ivins / Truthdig Jun 1, 2006 Amir Taheri wrote the bogus Op-Ed claiming that Iran has a law requiring Jews to wear yellow badges. But on Tuesday, he was invited to the White House along with other "experts" to give Bush their "honest opinions." With advice like that, our war in Iran will be a slam-dunk. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Enron Story Everyone Is Missing: The Bush-Ken Lay Connection

Staff / Truthdig May 27, 2006 Former Enron Chief Ken Lay may stand convicted, but as Truthdig Editor Robert Scheer has been writing for years, no accounting of the Enron scandal will be complete until we have full disclosure of Lay's entanglements with the White House. Check out this classic Scheer column: "Enron is Whitewater in spades. This isn't just some rinky-dink land investment like the one dredged up by right-wing enemies to haunt the Clinton White House--but rather it has the makings of the greatest presidential scandal since the Teapot Dome." Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Clintons Balance Married and Private Lives

Staff / Truthdig May 23, 2006 As Hillary Clinton gears up for a presumed White House run, Bill Clinton has told friends that his number one priority is not to cause her any trouble The N Times explores how the former president is attempting to position a future one. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Answering His First Question, Tony Snow Misleads Press

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2006 Amazing. (Or maybe not.) The new White House press secretary (a former Fox News host) kicked off his tenure with a misleading statement about Bush and the NSA program. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Snow Melts at Debut ‘Gaggle’

Staff / Truthdig May 13, 2006 New White House Press Secretary Tony Snow stumbled a bit during his first briefing, but also came off as refreshingly candid. "I'm not even going to try to fake it," he told one reporter. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hard-Core Republicans Fleeing Bush

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 That's the conclusion of a Washington Post article that tracks "a decline in support from almost every part of the conservative coalition over the past year." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Capital Full of Shih Tzu Reporters

Molly Ivins / Truthdig May 11, 2006 "The president's approval ratings are at 31%, and not a single Shih Tzu will yap at him." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Did Media Miss Real Colbert Story?

Staff / Truthdig May 11, 2006 Check out this fantastic review of Colbert's performance, including this: "It was perhaps the first time in Bush's tenure that the president was forced to sit and listen to any American cite the litany of criminal and corruption allegations that have piled up against his administration." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

USDA Staffers Stunned to Get Iraq Talking Points

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2006 The Department of Agriculture has e-mailed "talking points" on Iraq to a "stunned" set of career staffers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gore for 2008?

Staff / Truthdig May 8, 2006 Favorable publicity surrounding Al Gore's new global warming movie has contributed to the buzz that the former VP has his sights set on the White House in 2008. A former aide tells the WSJ that he's been talking about it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Tale of Two Bushes

Staff / Truthdig May 2, 2006 Check out the gag routine that Bush and a presidential impersonator did during Sunday's correspondents' dinner. It's funny, but a lot safer than the Stephen Colbert roast that followed it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )