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A Case for Presidential Power

Ruth Marcus / Truthdig Jan 6, 2010 Much of the criticism of the Obama administration's decision to bring criminal charges against the failed Christmas Day bomber is ill-informed, ill-intentioned or both. All that said, I'm left with one nagging worry. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Franken to Take Senate Fight to … the Senate

Staff / Truthdig Dec 2, 2008 Still locked in a bitter recount battle for the right to represent Minnesota in the upper house, Al Franken's lawyer says he might take the matter directly to the U.S. Senate, which the Constitution allows to be the "Judge of the Elections, Returns and Qualifications of its own Members." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Arnold Schwarzenegger’s Secret Execution Chamber

Staff / Truthdig May 9, 2007 Democratic legislators in California are upset over a new execution chamber to be built in San Quentin Prison. Some lawmakers have accused Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of trying to "bypass the Legislature" by concealing details of the project. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

A Partisan Purge Too Far

Joe Conason / Truthdig Mar 8, 2007 The plot to eliminate politically inconvenient U.S. attorneys was a direct assault on the integrity of American justice, and its architects should be investigated and punished accordingly. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Turning the Corner in Somalia

Staff / Truthdig Jan 2, 2007 The Islamists have fled, the transitional government and its Ethiopian allies have reclaimed Mogadishu as Somalia's capital and the prime minister has banned guns and called for peacekeepers. Will the stability last, or will guerrilla warfare and clan violence tear the country apart for another 15 years? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Did Scalia Prejudge Guantanamo Case?

Staff / Truthdig Mar 27, 2006 Newsweek surfaces unpublicized comments by the Supreme Court justice in which he scoffs at the idea of extending full legal rights to Guantanamo detainees. Problem is: He has yet to judge that case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )