Politics

Courts & Law

Trump Officials Attend a Summit Urging the President to Take Over the Midterms

Doug Bock Clark / ProPublica Mar 2, 2026 The meeting’s participants included Kurt Olsen, a White House lawyer charged with reinvestigating the 2020 election, and Heather Honey, the Department of Homeland Security official in charge of election integrity. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Middle East

What Happens After Iran’s ‘Decapitation’

RS Staff / Responsible Statecraft Mar 2, 2026 The U.S. and Israel took out Ayatollah Khamenei this weekend — the first direct state assassination of a world leader in recent history. These experts react. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

TD Column

The Nihilism of Trump’s War Games

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Feb 27, 2026 At home and abroad, demonstrating strength through punishment is more important than “victory.” Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Environment

The Colorado River Is Nearing Collapse. It’s Trump’s Problem Now.

Jake Bittle, Rebecca Egan McCarthy / Grist Feb 27, 2026 After the driest winter in decades, the Interior Department must force seven bickering states to agree on drastic water cuts. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Labor

Hundreds of US Nurses Choose Canada Over Trump’s America

Brett Kelman / KFF Health News Feb 26, 2026 More than 1,000 American-trained nurses have been approved to work in British Columbia since April. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Original

The Questionable Christian vs. the ‘Voice of the People’

Christopher Lord / Truthdig Feb 25, 2026 For the first time since Viktor Orbán rose to power, Hungary's voters have a choice. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Business & Economy

Crashing the Economy to Destroy the Planet

Dean Baker / Beat the Press Feb 23, 2026 Trump's vindictive policy prescriptions against green energy will only ensure we pay more money than ever for electricity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Politics

Import the War, Export the Border

Dylan Saba / n+1 Feb 23, 2026 Marco Rubio's and AOC's visions for American empire after liberal internationalism are more similar than they might initially appear. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

TD Column

Can Anti-Billionaire Populism Deliver a ‘Blue Wave’ for Democrats?

Conor Lynch / Truthdig Feb 23, 2026 Hopes for a major gains in the midterm are high, but the party is still divided on whether to embrace voters’ anger at the uber rich. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

TD Column

AOC’s First Encounter With the Gaffe Industrial Complex

Jeb Lund / Truthdig Feb 20, 2026 Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez isn’t a presidential candidate (yet), but the mainstream media is sabotaging her like one. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Environment

The Nation’s Largest Public Utility Is Going Back to Coal

Katie Myers, Rebecca Egan McCarthy / Grist Feb 20, 2026 The Tennessee Valley Authority once prided itself on political independence. Data center demand and political pressure have it changing course from clean energy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Global Voices

El rostro humano del cerco: la vida cotidiana bajo la escalada de sanciones a Cuba

Lisandra Fariñas / Truthdig Feb 19, 2026 Cocinar con carbón, aguantar sin agua; mujeres y adultos mayores son los más golpeados por la orden ejecutiva de Trump. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )