Mike Pompeo Facing Rare Opposition From Senate Panel
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee may not have enough votes to recommend Donald Trump's secretary of state nominee for confirmation.
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How Much Longer Can the U.S. Remain a Superpower?
Washington is answering this imperial existential question the only way it can, with its awesome war machine, oiled by lies.
Comey's New Book Likens Trump to a Mafia Boss
In "A Higher Loyalty," former FBI Director James Comey blasts the president as unethical and calls his leadership of the country "ego driven and about personal loyalty."
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John Kiriakou: Torture Director Gina Haspel Is Wrong Woman to Break Glass Ceiling as CIA Head
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Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and CIA whistleblower Kiriakou discuss the nomination of Haspel as the spy agency's director.
Trump Urged to Withdraw Gina Haspel's CIA Nomination
Two dozen former U.S. intelligence officers cite torture she oversaw while supervising a black site prison, and her role in destroying evidence.
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A Steady Diet of War Hawks, Spies and Liars
Cable news networks like MSNBC and CNN present analysts as credible and almost heroic—as long as they criticize the despicable man in the White House.
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Prosecutorial Misconduct Reaches Epidemic Proportions
From the Bush-era torture memos to everyday criminal trials, prosecutorial misconduct has been running rampant.
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We Should Not Reward the Authors of Torture
Violations of U.S. and international law cannot be rationalized or ignored in considering Gina Haspel's nomination to be the new CIA director.
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Will GOP Leaders Ever Stand Up to Trump?
The reality TV star's occupancy of the White House is every bit as insane, corrupt and dangerous as you might fear.
The U.S. Doubles Down as Empire Declines
As predictions of the end of American empire trickle in, the nation, in response, is doing more of what has been causing the decline.