Robert Reich: America’s Meritocracy Is a Cruel Joke

Robert Reich / Truthdig Apr 8, 2019 A monstrous concentration of wealth has created a society in which virtually everything is for sale—including Congress and the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California Rep. Darrell Issa Joins GOP Quit Parade

KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2018 Democrats had made defeating Issa a top priority in the midterm elections. He's the latest Republican lawmaker to retire rather than face a tough re-election fight. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Resistance Against Darrell Issa Surfaces in Long-Overdue Town Hall

The Rev. Madison Shockley / Truthdig Mar 21, 2017 The Republican congressman from Southern California, whose district is trending blue, tries to show he's aligned with constituents on issues including immigration and health care. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Democrats Zero In on Districts Made Vulnerable by Donald Trump

Staff / Truthdig Aug 29, 2016 The term "down-ballot" is taking on added significance when it comes to the potential outcomes of battles over congressional seats in what used to be reliably Republican districts. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

USA Freedom Act Passes House With Protests and Sighs

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 24, 2014 Many legislators and campaigners are unsatisfied with the "watered-down" version of the anti-surveillance bill that passed the House of Representatives on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Redefining Benghazi

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig May 2, 2014 Dig deeper

Issa Pulls the Plug

Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons Mar 8, 2014 Dig deeper

King Issa

Nick Anderson / Truthdig Mar 7, 2014 Dig deeper

Issa Alarm

Clay Bennett / Truthdig Mar 7, 2014 Dig deeper

Issa and the IRS

Randall Enos, Cagle Cartoons Mar 3, 2014 Dig deeper

We Know the NSA Spies on Us — but on Whom Specifically? And Why?

BLANK Dec 29, 2013 Author Seth Rosenfeld, whose book "Subversives: The FBI's War on Student Radicals, and Reagan's Rise to Power" explored the federal government's domestic spying programs of a generation ago, calls for a new incarnation of the Church Committee to mine the extent of present-day domestic spying. But can this Congress focus on truth ahead of political spin and gamesmanship? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Investigate Darrell Issa!

Joe Conason / Truthdig Jul 2, 2013 It is now obvious that the behavior of the House Government Oversight Committee chairman represents the most serious wrongdoing in the supposed "IRS scandal." But this isn't the first time that Issa, who happens to be the wealthiest man in Congress, has misused the broad powers of his chairmanship. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )