Trump Has No Idea What ‘Deep State’ Really Means

Rebecca Gordon / TomDispatch Jan 14, 2020 Rather than a “shadow or parallel system of government” operating outside official channels, for him the deep state is the government. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

The Impeachment’s Moral Hypocrisy

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 23, 2019 It wasn't about restoring the rule of law: The House ignored the more serious violations by Trump that had been normalized by Obama and Bush. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

The Enemy Within

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 4, 2019 The deep state, which is orchestrating the impeachment of Donald Trump, is the most ominous threat to democracy. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: The GOP Is the Most Corrupt Party in Living Memory

Robert Reich / Truthdig Jun 19, 2019 Not since Warren G. Harding’s sordid administration have so many grifters, crooks and cronies occupied positions of power in Washington. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Holds Off on Firing Rosenstein. For Now.

JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Sep 23, 2018 The president polls advisers on what to do about his deputy attorney general after an explosive story breaks. More recommend containing the urge to dismiss him. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Official Decries President’s ‘Amorality’ in Op-Ed

The Associated Press Sep 5, 2018 Writing in The New York Times, the anonymous author also admits that officials within the administration debated invoking the 25th Amendment because of the “instability” witnessed in the president. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Paul Manafort and the Five Stages of ‘Mueller Derangement Syndrome’

Bill Blum / Truthdig Jul 30, 2018 The former Trump campaign manager's trial could mirror the five stages of grief following personal loss and tragedy: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Four Observations on the Latest Mueller Bombshell in ‘Russiagate’

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 19, 2018 At the intersection of law and politics, the indictment of 13 Russians and three Russian businesses is about as big as it gets. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Is Devin Nunes an American Hero or Trump’s New Coffee Boy?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 5, 2018 For all the hype, the Nunes memo was a legal dud that may cost the congressman from California. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Trump Calls Justice Department Part of ‘Deep State’

CATHERINE LUCEY and DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Jan 2, 2018 His reference suggests that federal law enforcement is part of an entrenched bureaucracy that Trump and his supporters say is working to undermine his presidency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Rising Threats to Democracy

By Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian / TomDispatch Oct 3, 2017 Noam Chomsky and David Barsamian discuss the Trump presidency and contemporary political issues in an interview excerpted from their upcoming book. Dig deeper ( 15 Min. Read )

Cynthia McKinney Aims to ‘Unrig’ the Political System With New Campaign

Emma Niles / Truthdig Sep 5, 2017 The former Georgia congresswoman is teaming up with Robert Steele, a former CIA staffer, to restore government integrity. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )