U.S. Says Asylum-Seeking Migrants Will Wait in Mexico

COLLEEN LONG and MARK STEVENSON / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2018 The new directive, which could affect tens of thousands apprehended at border entry points, breaks with decades of immigration policy. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

House Republicans Grill Rosenstein on Russia Probe

MARY CLARE JALONICK and ERIC TUCKER / The Associated Press Jun 29, 2018 The Judiciary Committee hearing marks Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein’s first appearance before Congress since a report on the Hillary Clinton email probe revealed disparaging texts among FBI officials about Donald Trump during the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Says He Would Sign Prison Reform Bill

Donald Kaufman / Truthdig May 21, 2018 Even as the president signals support for improvements in the federal system, the network of private prisons is continuing to expand. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Message to Mueller? Trump Pardons Cheney Ex-Aide ‘Scooter’ Libby

CHAD DAY and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Apr 13, 2018 The president suggests the former vice president's chief of staff had been "treated unfairly" by a special counsel who prosecuted him for obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

James Comey, Hillary Clinton, Anthony Weiner and Our Descent Into Pulp Fiction Democracy

Bill Blum / Truthdig Nov 4, 2016 Forget WikiLeaks, speeches to Goldman Sachs and the behind-the-scenes machinations of John Podesta. The FBI director’s letter to Congress was the ultimate October surprise. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Members of Congress Call for an End to Voter Suppression

Staff / Truthdig Apr 30, 2016 Nine legislators, their staff and 200 activists packed the hearing room of the US House Judiciary Committee to standing room only recently to demand an end to mass voter suppression and the manipulation of U elections. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Congressional Republicans and Democrats Unite on Two Bills to Check Surveillance and Patriot Act

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 1, 2015 Twin bills that would revise the Patriot Act and curb the state surveillance exposed by Edward Snowden look certain to become law as bipartisan support mounts in both chambers of Congress. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

USA Freedom Act Passes House With Protests and Sighs

Alexander Reed Kelly / Truthdig May 24, 2014 Many legislators and campaigners are unsatisfied with the "watered-down" version of the anti-surveillance bill that passed the House of Representatives on Thursday. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

SOPA and PIPA Put on Hold

Staff / Truthdig Jan 21, 2012 That's a big score for defenders of Internet freedom: On Friday, responding to strong public reactions and grass-roots campaigns, key members of the House and Senate put scheduled votes on the über-contentious SOPA and PIPA bills on ice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The ‘Send Karl Rove to Jail’ Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2008 The busy folks at Robert Greenwald's Brave New Films outfit have kicked off a Web-based campaign to send Karl Rove to the clinker for refusing to honor the subpoena sent by the House Judiciary Committee calling him to testify about his alleged involvement in the prosecution of former Alabama Gov. Don Siegelman. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ashcroft Defends Waterboarding at House Hearing

Staff / Truthdig Jul 18, 2008 Discussing the use of "enhanced interrogation techniques" before the House Judiciary Committee on Thursday, former Attorney General John Ashcroft said he didn't think waterboarding constituted torture and that the technique produced "very valuable" reports. He was testifying on the Bush administration's interrogation rules. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Feith Interrogated About Interrogation Methods

Staff / Truthdig Jul 17, 2008 In this clip from Thursday's House Judiciary Committee hearing about prisoner interrogation methods at Guantanamo Bay, former Defense Undersecretary Douglas Feith gets into a tense round of questioning with Rep. Keith Ellison about what former Attorney General John Ashcroft did or didn't tell him about interrogation vis-à-vis the Third Geneva Convention. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )