Deceivers in Chief: How Donald Trump and Barack Obama Are Alike

Staff / Truthdig Apr 17, 2017 They promised to challenge the corrupt establishment. But after being elected president, both committed political fraud. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Ex-Lobbyists and Koch Brothers Allies Will Run Trump’s Economic Team

Emma Niles / Truthdig Mar 2, 2017 The National Economic Council, headed by Gary Cohn (pictured), named 13 new hires a day before the president repeated his “drain the swamp” promise in a speech to Congress. The council's makeup is raising conflict-of-interest concerns. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

‘Goldmanizing’ Donald Trump

By Nomi Prins / TomDispatch Jan 30, 2017 Two former Goldman Sachs executives (pictured, Gary Cohn)—along with the Federal Reserve—are likely to control our economy and financial system in the years to come. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

For Trump’s Rich Appointees, Death May Be Certain, but Taxes Aren’t

By Allan Sloan and Cezary Podkul / ProPublica Jan 24, 2017 If Republicans succeed in repealing the estate tax, Rex Tillerson, Gary Cohn, Wilbur Ross, Jared Kushner, Steve Mnuchin, Betsy DeVos and their heirs may be able to defer capital gains taxes forever. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Continues the Manipulation of Populism by ‘Swamping Up’ His Path to Power

Paul Street / Truthdig Dec 8, 2016 Beneath populist pretense and slander, the coming Trump presidency is shaping up as a great monument to the nation’s unelected dictatorship of money. The only real mystery is how far it will deliver on its reactionary promises. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Marijuana Delivery Services Evade Bans on Dispensaries

Staff / Truthdig Jun 7, 2010 A flourishing and unregulated industry of pot delivery services is circumventing bans on storefront dispensaries and bringing medical marijuana directly to homes, offices and more unconventional locations across California, records and interviews show. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )