U.K.’s Johnson Denies Wrongdoing as Personal Allegations Mount

JILL LAWLESS / The Associated Press Sep 30, 2019 A groping accusation and the scrutiny of his relationship with a U.S. businesswoman come amid the prime minister's final Brexit push. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Feels ‘Terribly’ for Kavanaugh; Democrats Want FBI Probe

ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Sep 18, 2018 The president says he is "totally supporting" his embattled Supreme Court nominee amid a fierce clash over who should testify at a Senate hearing on a sexual abuse allegation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ronan Farrow: Clinton Nearly Refused Interview Because of His Reporting on Weinstein

Staff / Truthdig Apr 26, 2018 Like many other Democrats, Hillary Clinton came under scrutiny for having accepted campaign contributions from disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Julian Assange ‘Arbitrarily Detained,’ a U.N. Panel Has Found

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Feb 5, 2016 The panel is expected to announce Friday a finding that the WikiLeaks founder's long stay in Ecuador's London embassy is the result of improper actions by Sweden and Britain. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thai PM Is a British Citizen

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2011 Thailand’s prime minister may be in some hot water. Abhisit Vejjajiva acknowledged that he holds British citizenship, an admission that may make him vulnerable to prosecution for the deaths of around 90 people in anti-government demonstrations back in 2008. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Gossip Columnist Extortion Plot Roils N.Y. Post

Staff / Truthdig Apr 11, 2006 One of New York's most high-profile gossip columnists has been suspended in the wake of allegations that he tried to shake down a billionaire by charging him hundreds of thousands of dollars to keep negative stories out of the press. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Washington Post GOP Blogger Resigns in Wake of Plagiarism Charges

Staff / Truthdig Mar 25, 2006 That didn't take long. Ben Domenech, the 24-year-old conservative blogger hired three days ago by the Washington Post, resigned after evidence surfaced that he plagiarized movie reviews before going to work for the Post. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Halliburton Cited in Iraq Contamination

Staff / Truthdig Jan 23, 2006 The contracting behemoth exposed troops and civilians at a U.S. military base in Iraq to contaminated water last year. | storyAnd in a move of galling chutzpah that would make Dick Cheney proud, Halliburton denied the allegations, even though they were made by its own employees and documented in e-mails. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )