Supreme Court to Rule on Subpoenas Over Trump Tax Records

MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Dec 13, 2019 The case involves a major confrontation between the president and Congress that also could affect the 2020 presidential campaign. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Congress Bids a Tearful Farewell to Cummings, a ‘Master of the House’

MATTHEW DALY and LAURIE KELLMAN / The Associated Press Oct 24, 2019 The Baltimore Democrat, the first black lawmaker to lie in state in the U.S. Capitol, is lauded as "a quiet giant" whose words were heeded. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

House Holds 2 Trump Officials in Contempt in Census Dispute

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Jul 17, 2019 The House votes, 230-198, to hold Attorney General William Barr (pictured) and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

White House Asserts Executive Privilege in Census Fight

MICHAEL BALSAMO and MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Jun 12, 2019 The president blocks access to documents subpoenaed by Congress related to the 2020 census citizenship question. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The President’s Executive Privilege Strategy Could Mean a Messy Fight

JONATHAN LEMIRE and MARK SHERMAN / The Associated Press Apr 27, 2019 Trump's advisers, in trying to depict the Democrats as guilty of partisan-fueled overreach, want to snarl the congressional investigations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Trump Team Overruled 25 Security Clearance Denials, Worker Alleges

CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Apr 1, 2019 A career official in the White House security office says people were granted clearances despite "disqualifying issues" in their backgrounds. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Michael Cohen’s Testimony Underscores Rifts Between Parties

The Associated Press Feb 27, 2019 Republicans dismiss Cohen as a known liar, while Democrats press Trump's former lawyer for incriminating details. Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Michael Cohen to Testify Publicly Before Congress

MARY CLARE JALONICK, ERIC TUCKER and CHAD DAY / The Associated Press Jan 10, 2019 Donald Trump's former lawyer is likely to pull back the curtain on episodes involving the president's personal life and business dealings. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Two Top EPA Aides Resign Amid Ethics Probe

ELLEN KNICKMEYER / The Associated Press May 1, 2018 Environmental Protection Agency administrator Scott Pruitt is mum on why security chief Pasquale Perrotta and Albert Kelly, a former Oklahoma banker who ran the EPA's Superfund program, have departed. Dig deeper ( 2 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 )

The Computer Specialist Involved in Clinton Email Deletion May Have Asked Reddit Users for Help

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Sep 20, 2016 Threads by a user asking for advice on how to "strip out a VIP's (VERY VIP) email address from a bunch of archived email" on the popular website may point to Paul Combetta, the tech specialist involved in the Hillary Clinton email scandal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

VIDEO: Shkreli Does Little to Help His Cause in Smirky Encounter With Capitol Hill ‘Imbeciles’

Staff / Truthdig Feb 5, 2016 Embattled Turing Pharmaceuticals CEO Martin Shkreli apparently did not show up for his hearing Thursday before the House Oversight Committee with a mind to shift public opinion in his favor or convince attendant legislators that he held anything resembling respect for the proceedings. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )