Trump: Why Accept Immigrants From ‘Shithole Countries’?

ALAN FRAM and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2018 Better to take in Norwegians than Haitians and people from some African countries, the president suggests. The remark reopens a conversation about racism in high places. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senators Engage in a New Bipartisan Effort to Pass Dream Act

BLANK Jul 22, 2017 Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham and Democratic Sen. Richard J. Durbin (pictured right) hope to succeed in passing legislation giving undocumented young immigrants a path to citizenship. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

A Campaign Finance Reform Plan That Might Actually Work

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Jul 20, 2015 By early July, Rep. John Sarbanes, D-Md., had quietly garnered 160 co-sponsors and the support of House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi for a bill that would use public funds to counter expenditures on political campaigns by wealthy donors. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Deepening Democratic Party Divide

David Sirota / Truthdig Apr 5, 2015 For those pining for a Democratic Party that tries to represent more than the whims of the rich and powerful, these are, to say the least, confusing times. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Surprise! GOP Finds a Way to Work Anti-Abortion Language Into Human Trafficking Bill

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 11, 2015 Senate Republicans have clearly decided of late to slip unrelated language into drafts of proposed bills moving through the legislative process. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Democrats ‘Can’t Keep Up’ With GOP Campaign Spending

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig Feb 19, 2014 In the battle for control of Congress, top Democrats are conceding that they may not have the cash to compete with Republicans. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Santorum May Not Be Done Running Yet, Nude Protests at Boehner’s Office, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Nov 28, 2012 A look at the day's political happenings, including the entitlement program top Senate Democrats say is not on the "fiscal cliff" chopping block, and a former Republican senator has some harsh words for anti-tax advocate Grover Norquist. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Daily Show’: Jim Bunning Feels Jim Bunning’s Pain

Staff / Truthdig Mar 3, 2010 Objection-raising robot Sen. Jim Bunning sure had his day, and his night, on Friday, what with his single-handed stymieing of the proposed extension of health care and unemployment benefits for out-of-work Americans. But, as he pointed out near the end of Friday's jousting session on the Senate floor, it's not as if he wasn't inconvenienced himself. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sen. Durbin: ‘Shouldn’t Our Health Insurance Be Good Enough for the Rest of America?’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2010 During the afternoon session at Thursday's health care summit, Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin called out his GOP colleagues who have been quick to invoke the specter of "socialism" in reference to health care reform legislation, suggesting that they (continued). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )