Rand Paul’s Filibuster Win, Bill O’Reilly Apologizes, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 8, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including a new poll reveals the early favorite for the 2016 presidential race and a possible culprit is named in Los Angelenos' apathy toward this week's mayoral election. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart Praises Rand Paul’s Filibuster of Brennan Nomination

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 7, 2013 On "The Daily Show" on Wednesday night, host Jon Stewart applauded the efforts of Sen. Rand Paul's epic "old-school style" filibuster of the nomination of John Brennan to head the Central Intelligence Agency. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rand Paul Filibusters John Brennan’s CIA Nomination

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 7, 2013 Telling his colleagues he would "speak until I can no longer speak," Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., took to the Senate floor Wednesday to mount an old-school filibuster of John Brennan, President Obama's pick to head the Central Intelligence Agency. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Christie Slams Congress, Krugman Debates Scarborough, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Mar 6, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including a major development in the confirmation hearing of John Brennan and Jeb Bush flip-flops on immigration reform once more. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

How the U.S. Decides to Kill People With Drones When It Doesn’t Know Who They Are

By Cora Currier, ProPublica Mar 5, 2013 Although Obama administration officials have framed the drone program as targeting particular members of Al Qaeda, attacks against unknown militants reportedly may account for the majority of strikes. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Drone War Doctrine We Still Know Nothing About

By Cora Currier and Justin Elliott, ProPublica Feb 28, 2013 The nomination of John Brennan to be CIA director has prompted intense debate on Capitol Hill and in the media about U.S. drone killings abroad. But the focus has been on the targeting of American citizens – a narrow issue that accounts for a miniscule proportion of the hundreds of drone strikes in Pakistan and Yemen in recent years. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

The Sequester Impact, Ted Cruz Calls Out ‘Communists,’ and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 25, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including one lawmaker's efforts to ensure corporations can vote and Michelle Obama teams up with Jimmy Fallon for the "Evolution of Mom's Dancing." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Targeted Killings: A Legal History

Bill Blum / Truthdig Feb 15, 2013 Assassinations have long been regarded as a basic element of foreign relations that largely remained in the dark, unspoken of but widely practiced in response to perceived threats to national security. Assassinations have long been regarded as basic elements of foreign relations that were largely unspoken of but widely practiced in response to perceived threats to national security. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Wrong on Drone Hits

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Feb 8, 2013 If George W. Bush had told us that the "war on terror" gave him the right to execute an American citizen overseas with a missile fired from a drone aircraft, without due process or judicial review, I'd have gone ballistic. It makes no difference that the president making this chilling claim is Barack Obama. What's wrong is wrong. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Sanders Wants to End Corporate Tax Handouts, O’Reilly Makes Big Error, and More

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Feb 8, 2013 A look at the day's political happenings, including GOP infighting involving Karl Rove and the latest Republican-led assault on women's rights. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Jon Stewart Slams Obama Over Drone Strike Memo

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2013 On "The Daily Show" on Wednesday night, Jon Stewart criticized President Obama for the government document recently obtained by NBC News that details the administration's legal argument for supporting drone strikes on suspected al-Qaida members, including those who are U.S. citizens. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Drone Strikes Test Legal Grounds for War on Terror

By Cora Currier, ProPublica Feb 7, 2013 Hundreds of drone strikes have occurred under the authority of a concise law passed one week after 9/11. The 2001 Authorization for Use of Military Force is now more than 11 years old. Will it cover this “new phase” of war? Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )