The Rev. Madison Shockley / TruthdigApr 1, 2016
The candidate's comment—which his campaign was quick to disavow—aligns with the right-wing offensive to put the procedure out of reach and expose women to prosecution. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Eric Ortiz / TruthdigMar 12, 2016
Donald Trump now is portraying himself as the peace candidate and a great unifier. But don't believe the propaganda. He is as divisive as ever. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigMay 21, 2015
In a heated 10-minute exchange, MSNBC host Chris Matthews confronts CIA Deputy Director Mike Morrell with the question of why, during the run-up to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, he let Vice President Dick Cheney get away with saying Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein was building nuclear weapons. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 30, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including Mitt Romney denies his infamous "47 percent" remark and Eliot Spitzer weighs in on Anthony Weiner's latest round of illicit messages. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigOct 31, 2012
The MSNBC host had some harsh words for those who do not believe in global warming after the devastation and destruction caused by superstorm Sandy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigAug 28, 2012
Chris Matthews tore into Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus during MSNBC's "Morning Joe" on Monday, getting visibly angry over a recent birth certificate joke made by Mitt Romney and by false claims that President Obama got rid of the welfare work requirement. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Marcia Alesan Dawkins / TruthdigJan 30, 2010
Many argue that Obama’s election to the presidency and status as global “supercelebrity” are signs that we have entered a post-racial moment in which everyone and everything are mixed. Among these believers is Chris Matthews of MSNBC. Many argue that Obama’s election to the presidency and status as global “supercelebrity” are signs that we have entered a post-racial moment in which everyone and everything are mixed. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 27, 2009
If you didn't catch it already, take a look at MSNBC anchor Rachel Maddow's reaction to Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal's disastrous speech Tuesday night. This is what is known as good television. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 19, 2009
Chris Matthews dares GOP strategist Todd Harris to say something negative about Rush Limbaugh. He can't, which leads the "Hardball" host to wonder whether anyone in the GOP is willing to risk Rush's ire. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigFeb 12, 2009
Jon Stewart applies his usual comic talents to Barack Obama's first news conference, complete with a showdown between Bill O'Reilly and Chris Matthews. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJan 9, 2009
The U.S. Senate is safe from "Hardball" host Chris Matthews -- at least for now. Matthews will stay put on the media-specific side of the political arena instead of making a bid for a Senate seat in his home state of Pennsylvania, as suggested by the recent scuttlebutt about him. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigDec 3, 2008
As the current president and president-elect prepare for a major baton-passing on Jan. 20, cable TV is undergoing its own changing of the guard. How will Fox News handle the transition? Is MSNBC taking its place? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
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