Back in the Day, Minimum Wage Could Feed a Family

Staff / Truthdig Dec 6, 2013 Current minimum wage earners can't make it above the poverty line, but this wasn't the case before the ’80s; a radioactive bomb can be used to clear out the AIDS virus in the body; meanwhile, a new study finds a correlation between intelligence and drinking. These discoveries and more after the jump. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Tea Party Idiots

Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons Nov 25, 2013 Dig deeper

Palin and Pope

Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons Nov 16, 2013 Dig deeper

Sarah Palin’s Ghostwriter

Clay Bennett / Truthdig Nov 14, 2013 Dig deeper

Tea Party Heroes

Pat Bagley, Cagle Cartoons, Salt Lake Tribune Oct 21, 2013 Dig deeper

The Campaign to Ignore Sarah Palin

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 18, 2013 The former half-term Alaska governor/reality television star/famed quitter's return Monday to Fox News (on the equally ridiculous "Fox & Friends" no less) gave interim "Daily Show" host John Oliver a great idea. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Obama Heckled During Speech, Warren Lands a Book Deal, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 24, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including why an Oklahoma senator thinks federal disaster relief to his state after a deadly tornado is unnecessary and John McCain gets all maverick-y again. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Obama Weighs In On IRS Scandal, Bachmann Pushes 9/11 Pray Day, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 14, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including the Justice Department is caught spying on The Associated Press and a new poll shows Sarah Palin's U.S. Senate prospects. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Harry Reid Renounces Ted Cruz, Jon Stewart Mocks the NRA Convention, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig May 8, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including another state legalizes gay marriage and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie reveals how he's trying to slim down. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bachmann Says Obamacare Will Kill You, Fey Revives Palin Impression, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 22, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including Sen. Rand Paul's "news flash" for Rush Limbaugh and Ann Coulter, and Sen. Saxby Chambliss tells a reporter that “I’m not gay. So I’m not going to marry one.” Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Some Signs of Life in the GOP?

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Mar 19, 2013 At first glance, last week's Conservative Political Action Conference looked like a hot mess. On closer inspection, it looked even worse. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rand Paul’s CPAC Victory, Karl Rove’s Feud With Sarah Palin, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 18, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including John Boehner's explanation of why he'll never support gay marriage and a CPAC participant's shocking comments on slavery. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )