Storms Sweep Southern U.S., Midwest as Death Toll Rises to 11

JUAN A. LOZANO / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2020 Tornadoes, thunderstorms and high winds cause severe damage and power outages. Deaths reported in Louisiana, Alabama and Texas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Last White House Press Secretary

Dan O'Sullivan / Truthdig Jun 20, 2019 In her sullen contempt for the truth, Sarah Huckabee Sanders has laid bare just how evil and expendable her job has been all along. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Violent Storms Sweep the South: 8 Dead, Dozens Injured

The Associated Press Apr 14, 2019 Tornadoes and high winds leave a trail of destruction through Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, Arkansas and Georgia. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Let’s Not Whitewash or Mythologize Obama

Jeff Cohen / Truthdig Mar 22, 2019 After two years of Donald Trump, many Democrats just want their president back. They underestimate the dangers of corporate liberalism. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

How America Came to Have the World’s Biggest Prison Population

Robert Scheer / Truthdig Sep 28, 2018 In this week's episode, Japanese-American public defender Jeff Adachi tells how his family's past affects his present and reveals why he withdrew his support of California's new bail law. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Georgia Democrat Challenges Racial Barrier in Governor Race

BILL BARROW / The Associated Press May 23, 2018 Georgia Democrats give Atlanta lawyer Stacey Abrams a chance to become the first black female governor in American history. Also: primary results from Texas, Kentucky and Arkansas. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Administration’s Plan for Immigrant Children: Send Them to Military Bases

Emily Wells / Truthdig May 16, 2018 The Department of Health and Human Services is surveying military sites to house children who are separated from their parents at the border or who arrive unaccompanied by an adult. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Spring Storm Moves East After Blanketing Central U.S. in Snow

JEFF BAENEN and RICK CALLAHAN / The Associated Press Apr 15, 2018 A mid-April storm stretching from the Gulf Coast to the Great Lakes dumps two feet of snow on parts of the Upper Midwest before plowing toward the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic states. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

5 Dead After Tornado, Flooding From Central U.S. Storms

JOHN RABY / The Associated Press Feb 25, 2018 A system stretching from Texas to the Canadian Maritime Provinces prompted several emergency declarations even before the dangerous storms arrived. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Federal Court: Arkansas Can Block Planned Parenthood Money

By Andrew DeMillo / Associated Press Aug 16, 2017 Secretly recorded video footage released in 2015 has affected a federal court ruling two years later. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Witnesses of Arkansas Executions Share Alarming Details: ‘The Process Is Shrouded in Secrecy’

Staff / Truthdig Apr 25, 2017 Reporters who witnessed the double executions in Arkansas on Monday say that key details indicate the inmates may have undergone painful deaths. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Earthquake Rattles Oklahoma Amid Warnings of ‘Inherent’ Fracking Risks

By Nadia Prupis / Common Dreams Sep 5, 2016 A 5.6-magnitude quake, one of the strongest in Oklahoma's history, shook a seven-state area. And "it could have been prevented," said a leading activist. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )