The President Reportedly Considered Detaining Kids at Guantanamo

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Apr 24, 2019 Physicians for Human Rights, an advocacy group that has demanded the notorious prison's closure, calls Trump's proposal "beyond appalling." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Multiple Senators Back Proposals to Abolish the Electoral College

Ilana Novick / Truthdig Apr 1, 2019 Democrats are fighting what could prove an uphill battle to change the way Americans elect presidents. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

The Trump Administration Is Detaining Migrant Children in Clandestine Shelters

Aura Bogado and Patrick Michels / Reveal Mar 19, 2019 A new investigation reveals that five sites across the country are holding 16 boys and girls, some as young as 9 years old. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Introduces Bold New Bill to Expand Social Security

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Feb 13, 2019 The Vermont senator pledges the legislation will allow senior citizens struggling economically to "live out their last years with dignity." Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mick Mulvaney Says It’s ‘Very Possible’ Shutdown Will Stretch Into 2019

LISA MASCARO, DARLENE SUPERVILLE and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Dec 23, 2018 "The ball is in the Senate's court," the acting White House chief of staff asserts. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

U.S. Moved $10 Million From FEMA to ICE Ahead of Hurricane Season

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Sep 12, 2018 As Florence barrels toward the Carolinas, Oregon Sen. Jeff Merkley releases documents revealing the Trump administration's transfer of funds. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Republican Congressman Barred From Entering Detention Camp for Children

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jul 3, 2018 Rep. Jeff Denham is just the latest elected official to be denied access to a migrant holding facility. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Weighs Detention Camps for Migrant Children: Report

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 13, 2018 Tent cities may be constructed across Texas to house the growing number of minors being separated from their parents at the border. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Donald Trump’s Immigration Policy Is Even More Sadistic Than It Looks

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 5, 2018 It's not just asylum seekers who enter the country illegally that this administration wants to punish. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

2nd GOP Governor Seeks Exclusion From Offshore Drilling Plan

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2018 Democrats from coastal states cry hypocrisy and partisanship as North Carolina's Henry McMaster moves to protect his state from the risks associated with drilling. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Ghost of Hubert Humphrey

Norman Solomon / Truthdig Dec 4, 2017 Promoting social programs at home while supporting endless war abroad, progressive Democrats of 2017 are following in a liberal icon's footsteps. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Bernie Sanders Introduces Medicare for All Act (Video)

Emma Niles / Truthdig Sep 13, 2017 The Vermont senator, joined by Democratic co-sponsors, shares details of his widely anticipated health care proposal on Facebook. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )