Kerry Calls Out Johnson, Zuckerberg Plans Christie Fundraiser, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jan 25, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including President Obama naming a new SEC head and Joe Biden dispensing some interesting earthquake advice during a Google+ "Fireside Hangout." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Truthdigger of the Week: Electronic Frontier Foundation

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 30, 2012 As the larger part of American culture seems ready to surrender its claim to privacy without question, organizations such as the Electronic Frontier Foundation are riding like Paul Revere through the digital Massachusetts night. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Preserves Sweeping Surveillance Powers

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Dec 29, 2012 On Friday, Congress extended through 2017 a bill that grants the government power to monitor Americans without a warrant and accepted none of the proposals to ensure protections to privacy and civil liberties. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Final Battle

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 24, 2012 Now that Congress has turned its back on the right to due process and trial by jury, the courts are the last line of defense against establishment of a gulag state. Now that Congress has turned its back on due process, only the courts can thwart establishment of a gulag state. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Don’t Be Afraid of NRA Bullies

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Dec 19, 2012 Politicians are still terrified of the NRA, even though analysis shows that the organization's power is greatly exaggerated. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Feinstein to Introduce Gun Legislation, Boehner Proposes Tax Hike, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 17, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including an update on Hillary Clinton's health scare, why a pizza chain founder is suing the Obama administration and what Stephen Colbert is doing with the rest of his super PAC money. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Senators Band Together to End NDAA’s Indefinite Detention Provision

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 30, 2012 "The federal government experimented with indefinite detention of United States citizens during World War II, a mistake we now recognize as a betrayal of our core values," Sen. Dianne Feinstein said Wednesday as she introduced an amendment to end the provision. "Let's not repeat it." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

GOP Backs Off Norquist Anti-Tax Pledge, Fox News Dissed on Fox News, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 27, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including another legal challenge to President Obama's health care law and billionaire Warren Buffet discusses what Congress should do about taxing the wealthy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

California Tries a New Way

Richard Reeves / Truthdig Jun 15, 2012 As it has many times over more than a century, the Golden State again tried to reform its politics. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Major Endorsement for Romney, Florida Voter Purge Over and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 9, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including an endorsement from Rand Paul (above), Obama's "gift" to Republicans and Jon Stewart's take on efforts in New York to criminalize soda and decriminalize pot. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Recall Elections, Proposition 8 Moves Closer to Supreme Court and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Jun 6, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the Wisconsin recall election, the next step in the battle to legalize same-sex marriage in California and Bill O'Reilly's election prediction. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Voting on Weapons and War

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 9, 2011 With a liberal, anti-war candidate, Marcy Winograd, in the race, the vote to replace Rep. Jane Harman in Southern California is likely to be the year’s first national electoral test of support for the Afghanistan War. El Segundo Boulevard, near the Southern California beaches, represents the heart and soul of the military-industrial complex. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )