Trump Official Consulted Climate-Change Rejecters, Emails Show

ELLEN KNICKMEYER and SETH BORENSTEIN / The Associated Press Jun 14, 2019 The emails from a National Security Council member were obtained by the Environmental Defense Fund under the Freedom of Information Act. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

My FOIA Crusade Against a Law-Breaking CIA

Jefferson Morley / Independent Media Institute May 3, 2019 Sixteen years ago, I sought government files related to the assassination of John F. Kennedy. I've been battling the agency ever since. Dig deeper ( 10 Min. Read )

Bye, Scott. Is Donald Next?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jul 6, 2018 Scott Pruitt's resignation as head of the Environmental Protection Agency is an ethical and environmental victory—and makes a case for the president's own resignation stronger. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Security Troops at U.S. Nuclear Missile Base Took LSD, Records Show

ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press May 24, 2018 “Although this sounds like something from a movie, it isn’t,” says the lead prosecutor of one of six courts martial. None of the 14 airmen disciplined was accused of using drugs while on duty. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Watchdog Group Sues for Information: Did Ivanka Work Against Equal Pay?

Emily Wells / Truthdig Apr 11, 2018 Though the president's elder daughter says she champions women’s issues, she has defended the rollback of an Obama-era rule intended to help close the gender pay gap. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

It’s Not the Upholstery, Secretary Carson, It’s the Cover-up

Gregory Glover / Truthdig Mar 15, 2018 In the controversy over a $31,000 dining set, the HUD chief and his staff have been caught in a falsehood worthy of the president himself. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What Is Trump Hiding About U.S. Missile Strike on Syria?

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Feb 23, 2018 Pressure is mounting as the Trump administration continues to refuse to reveal its legal justification for attacking Syria in April 2017. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Documents Show Government Payments to Trump Businesses

By Lance Williams and Matt Smith / Reveal Sep 21, 2017 Although the sum is tiny—less than $2,000—it represents the first in what could be many such disclosures of Trump-owned entities receiving money from federal agencies. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Documents Reveal NYPD Infiltrated Black Lives Matter

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig Apr 8, 2017 The surveillance was uncovered after a protester filed a Freedom of Information request about demonstrations in 2014 and 2015. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arnold Mesches’ Death Closes a Chapter on Socially Conscious Art in American History

Paul Von Blum / Truthdig Nov 24, 2016 Throughout his long and distinguished career, the artist used his talent to provide incisive visual commentary about the major social and political issues of his time. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Declassified Documents Confirm That Edward Snowden Tried to Tell the NSA About Surveillance Concerns

Staff / Truthdig Jun 6, 2016 Internal records obtained by Vice News show that the agency "did not tell the public the whole story about Snowden's contacts with oversight authorities before he became the most celebrated and vilified whistleblower in U.S. history." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

WikiLeaks Accuses Facebook of Censorship in Hillary Clinton Email Release

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Mar 19, 2016 If WikiLeaks' charge is valid, the tech behemoth that Mark Zuckerberg built could effectively be aiding the Democratic presidential hopeful in her efforts to keep those pesky emails from getting between her and the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )