Michael Cohen’s Testimony Underscores Rifts Between Parties

The Associated Press Feb 27, 2019 Republicans dismiss Cohen as a known liar, while Democrats press Trump's former lawyer for incriminating details. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

The Reason Election Season Feels More Unbearable Than Ever

Sarah Anderson / OtherWords Feb 17, 2019 The fact that 2020 candidates are announcing now is a testament to the huge expense of elections. Can a new law change that? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

What’s Really Driving the Latest Attacks on Rep. Ilhan Omar

Juan Cole / Informed Comment Feb 11, 2019 The congresswoman has been accused of anti-Semitism, but her tweets reveal an inconvenient truth about AIPAC's influence in Washington. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

For Middle- and Working-Class Americans, Running for Congress Is Nearly Unaffordable

Ilana Novick Dec 3, 2018 Most members of Congress are financially better off than the people they represent. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Billionaires, Not Voters, Are Deciding Elections

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Nov 9, 2018 As voters, we need to become literate in the ways of the moneyed class when it comes to elections. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Maine’s Radical Universal Home Health Care Proposition

Naomi LaChance / Truthdig Oct 14, 2018 For the state’s elderly and disabled populations, as well as for home care workers, the measure could bring much-needed relief—but state business groups are trying to stop it. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Wonderful White House Isn’ts (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Aug 23, 2018 It’s been quite a week so far, from “truth isn’t truth” to an unindicted co-conspirator for a president.  Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sen. Elizabeth Warren Says She’s ‘Troubled’ by Obama’s $400,000 Speaking Fee (Audio)

Staff / Truthdig Apr 29, 2017 The Massachusetts Democrat told Sirius XM's Jonathan Alter that money in politics "ultimately threatens democracy." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

After 2016’s Losses, Elizabeth Warren Tells Democrats: ‘Shame On Us’

By Emma Green Apr 19, 2017 The story the Massachusetts senator tells about the election and America's anxieties is curiously one-dimensional. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mainstream Democrats Prevail Over Sanders Supporters in California Congressional Race

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 7, 2017 California’s 34th Congressional District went for Bernie Sanders in the 2016 Democratic primary, but voters overwhelmingly choose establishment Democrats over “Berniecrats” in a special election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Cenk Uygur Tells Democrats How to Fight Neil Gorsuch’s Nomination (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Mar 21, 2017 The host of The Young Turks has some advice for the opposition on aggressively questioning President Trump's Supreme Court pick about money in politics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Affordable Care Act, Election Integrity and the Human Cost of a Reckless War

BLANK Jan 14, 2017 In this week’s episode of “Informed Rant,” host Joshua Scheer interviews three guests on an array of contemporary political issues. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )