Saudi Prince Implicated in Bezos’ Phone Hack, U.N. Experts Say

AYA BATRAWY / The Associated Press Jan 22, 2020 An immediate inquiry is sought amid findings Mohammed bin Salman appears to have had access to Washington Post owner's private messages. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Justice Department Readies Antitrust Probe of Google: Reports

The Associated Press Jun 1, 2019 Politicians and outside analysts have expressed concern in recent years that the search giant controls too much of the digital ad process. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Major Darknet Site Allegedly Selling Cocaine, Stolen ID Data Busted

DAVID RISING / The Associated Press May 3, 2019 Raids in the U.S. and Europe yield the arrest of three German men in probe of the "world's largest darknet marketplace for contraband." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

FBI Investigated Whether Trump Secretly Worked for Russia: Report

The Associated Press Jan 11, 2019 His actions after James Comey's firing reportedly prompted officials to evaluate whether the president was a potential threat to U.S. security. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Israel’s Flotilla Inquiry ‘Farce’

Staff / Truthdig Jun 14, 2010 Israel's oldest daily newspaper, Haaretz, condemns the Netanyahu government's "farce" of an inquiry into the deadly flotilla raid: "The conclusions of an ostensible probe are intended to justify retroactively the decision to blockade Gaza and to use deadly force on the deck of the Mavi Marmara". Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

U.N. Leader Wants ‘Credible’ Investigation of Flotilla Raid

Staff / Truthdig Jun 9, 2010 U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon is calling for Israel to accept international participation in an investigation of the deadly flotilla assault that killed nine activists in international waters. Israeli authorities have rejected the idea of an international tribunal and maintained they will conduct an internal investigation. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Justice Investigates Itself Over Waterboarding Approval

Staff / Truthdig Feb 23, 2008 The Justice Department's Office of Professional Responsibility is investigating memos and opinions rendered by the department that endorsed the practice of waterboarding, which many consider to be torture. The inquiry is unrelated to the FBI's criminal investigation of the CIA, which destroyed video recordings of the waterboarding of suspects. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Blair Going as Bush for Halloween

Staff / Truthdig Oct 31, 2006 A spokesman for Tony Blair said the prime minister opposes an inquiry into the Iraq war because "We have troops who are operating in the field of combat. We have an enemy who is looking for any sign of weakness at all, any sign of a loss of resolution or determination." Sound like anyone you know? Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Republican Who Oversees NSA Calls for Wiretap Inquiry

Staff / Truthdig Feb 8, 2006 Rep. Heather Wilson (R-N.M.) breaks with the White House and calls for a full congressional inquiry into Bush's spy program. | storyThe dam hasn't just cracked--it's gushing. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush Pushes Math and Science? Oh, Please…

Staff / Truthdig Feb 6, 2006 The president may be urging algebra and chemistry on high-schoolers, but his administration can't run away from the chilling effect it has had on scientific inquiry For example, a young presidential appointee at NASA ordered Web designers to append the word "theory" after every mention of the Big Bang (scroll half-way down the article)Wanna know what it takes to become a NASA spokesman? Well, it doesn't hurt to write columns linking Saddam to Al Qaeda, or insisting that Rumsfeld had nothing to do with the Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse scandals. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Did Bush Kick the Abramoff Prosecutor Upstairs?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 28, 2006 The president has removed the chief prosecutor investigating the Jack Abramoff case. How? By nominating him to a federal judgeship. | storyDemocrats find the move so suspicious that they are calling for a special prosecutor in the corruption case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )