The 2020 Election Hinges on Health Care

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig May 29, 2019 It’s far from the issue that media pundits or the president are talking about the most, but health care will be high on voters’ lists in 2020. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Top Democrats Are Enabling Climate Catastrophe

Paul Jay / The Real News Network Mar 6, 2019 Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi refuse to address perhaps our most pressing crisis. The consequences could prove devastating. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Dianne Feinstein Lectures Youth Climate Activists: ‘You Did Not Vote for Me’

Jon Queally / Common Dreams Feb 23, 2019 Children from the Sunrise Movement visited her office to explain their fears about the future. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ralph Nader: Democrats May Be Surrendering the Rule of Law

Ralph Nader / Common Dreams Jan 18, 2019 Bill Barr's shadowy history should preclude him from serving as attorney general. Where is our political opposition when we need it most? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump’s Attorney General Nominee: ‘I Will Not Be Bullied’

ERIC TUCKER and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Jan 15, 2019 William Barr's comments at his Senate hearing veer from the president's views, but skepticism remains over his memo on the Mueller inquiry. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Yale Classmate Recalls Kavanaugh as Frequent, Heavy Drinker

DARLENE SUPERVILLE and MICHAEL BALSAMO / The Associated Press Oct 1, 2018 As the FBI undertakes its investigation, another acquaintance accuses the Trump nominee of being untruthful during his Senate testimony. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Christine Blasey Ford Details Alleged Assault in Moving Statement

Naomi LaChance Sep 27, 2018 "It was hard for me to breathe, and I thought that Brett was accidentally going to kill me," she tells the Senate Judiciary Committee. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Christine Blasey Ford Asks Chuck Grassley for ‘Fair and Respectful Treatment’

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Sep 24, 2018 After days of negotiations, Dr. Ford directly addressed the Senate Judiciary Committee chair in a letter Sen. Grassley promptly publicized on Monday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Second Woman Accuses Kavanaugh of Sexual Misconduct

LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Sep 23, 2018 In reaction to the allegation—denied by the judge in a White House statement—Sen. Feinstein has demanded a postponement in the confirmation process. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Grassley Gives Professor Ford More Time to Decide on Testifying

ALAN FRAM and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Sep 21, 2018 The Senate Judiciary Committee chairman, in a late-night tweet, lifts the deadline the panel had imposed on the Kavanaugh accuser. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Is Strangling the U.S. Refugee Program to Death

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Sep 20, 2018 Despite legal and moral opposition, his administration is proceeding with plans to deny refugees entry—part of its larger project of banning Muslims any way it can. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Kavanaugh’s Accuser Comes Forward

DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Sep 16, 2018 Christine Blasey Ford, now a professor at Palo Alto University, alleges that the Supreme Court nominee sexually assaulted her in high school, a charge he denies. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )