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Supreme Court Considers Second Amendment

Staff / Truthdig Mar 19, 2008 The Supreme Court examined the District of Columbia's handgun ban Tuesday, a case that could at last yield a conclusive ruling on the Second Amendment. So far, it doesn't look good for gun control advocates. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Supreme Court to Rule on Gun Rights

Staff / Truthdig Nov 21, 2007 The Supreme Court will rule on the Second Amendment for the first time since 1939, when it examines whether a handgun ban in Washington, D.C., is constitutional. A decision is expected next summer, so expect to see a lot of tap dancing from the candidates, particularly those who've changed their minds about gun violence or suddenly discovered a love of hunting. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Republican Senator’s D.C. Madam Mea Culpa

Staff / Truthdig Jul 11, 2007 So a Republican senator from the Deep South (Sen. David Vitter, pictured) who loves to tell other people if and how they should have sex, has been exposed as a former client of a prominent D.C. madam? You say this ardent defender of the sanctity of marriage between a man and a woman has "asked for and received forgiveness from God and my wife in confession and marriage counseling"? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Avatars Against the War

Staff / Truthdig Feb 9, 2007 While thousands of people were in D.C. protesting the war on Jan. 30, more than 120 digital versions of people gathered online in the Second Life world to stage a virtual protest. Watch a video of it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )