Smollett Developments Leave Some Baffled, Others Outraged

LINDSEY BAHR / The Associated Press Feb 17, 2019 The case of the attack on the “Empire” star has taken strange twists that some conservative pundits have gleefully seized on. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Commutes Kardashian-Backed Drug Offender’s Sentence

ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Jun 6, 2018 Alice Marie Johnson, 63, has served more than 20 years for cocaine trafficking. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West championed her cause in a recent visit to the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump to Pardon Conservative Filmmaker

DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press May 31, 2018 Dinesh D'Souza, a policy analyst under Ronald Reagan, had pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud. The president says he may also pardon Martha Stewart and commute the sentence of former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Dinesh D’Souza Slapped With Campaign Fraud Charges

Staff / Truthdig Jan 24, 2014 Onetime conservative wunderkind-turned-filmmaker Dinesh D'Souza, who brought "2016: Obama's America" to the big screen in 2012, is now further entrenched in the world of dirty politics. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Embassy Attacks Expose Depravity on the Right

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig Sep 13, 2012 The support that some conservatives in politics and the press showed for Mitt Romney’s unsubstantiated criticisms of President Obama amid this week's embassy attacks confirms that those camps will exploit any opportunity -- no matter how dangerous to Americans and others -- for personal gain, writes journalist Michael Tracey. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Bill Maher Takes On That Anti-Obama Filmmaker

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2012 Author and filmmaker Dinesh D’Souza appeared on "Real Time with Bill Maher" on Friday to defend his depiction of the president in his new film “2016: Obama’s America.” But item by item, Maher dismantled D’Souza’s flimsy claims about Obama’s pre-political past and his performance in the White House. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )