Dwight Eisenhower’s Worst Nightmare Has Come True

William Hartung / TomDispatch Jul 17, 2019 Two of the largest defense contractors in the country are on the verge of merging. This is what a military industrial complex looks like. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

House to Query 60 Trump Officials in Obstruction Probe

HOPE YEN / The Associated Press Mar 3, 2019 The Judiciary Committee will "initiate investigations into abuses of power, into corruption," Chairman Jerrold Nadler says. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Let’s Expose Congress Members for the Warhawks They Are

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Jan 16, 2019 If they know where their representatives stand, constituents can hold them accountable if they choose to prolong unpopular conflicts. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Outgoing Chief of Staff Kelly: Trump Backed Away From Wall Months Ago

ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Dec 30, 2018 It is the starkest admission yet by the president's inner circle that his signature campaign pledge would not be fulfilled. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The So-Called Adults in the Room Have Given Us Only Forever War

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 24, 2018 With Trump in office, liberals have put their faith in the likes of H.R. McMaster and James Mattis. It was always profoundly misplaced. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Mattis Leaving as Pentagon Chief After Clashes With Trump

ZEKE MILLER and LOLITA BALDOR / The Associated Press Dec 20, 2018 Jim Mattis, perhaps the most respected foreign policy official in Trump's administration, will leave by the end of February. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Picks Mick Mulvaney as Next Chief of Staff

JONATHAN LEMIRE, CATHERINE LUCEY and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Dec 14, 2018 The current budget director will be "acting" chief, replacing John Kelly after a chaotic search by the president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Is Right About Our Defense Spending (No, Really)

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig Dec 13, 2018 The president has called a record $716 billion budget "crazy." If only he had the will—or the decency—to actually do something about it. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

John Kelly Leaving as Trump’s Chief of Staff

ZEKE MILLER and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Dec 8, 2018 Nick Ayers, 36, Vice President Pence’s chief of staff, is the president's top choice for the post. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Chuck Schumer Ignites Calls for Ouster as Senate Minority Leader

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Nov 28, 2018 Progressives and immigration activists seethe as the New York senator pledges $1.6 billion to increase border security. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Are We About to Face Our Gravest Constitutional Crisis?

Chris Hedges and Mr. Fish / Truthdig Nov 19, 2018 Trump has a few weeks left to fire Mueller and seize despotic power. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Homeland Security Chief May Be on Trump’s Chopping Block

COLLEEN LONG, ZEKE MILLER and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Nov 13, 2018 Kirstjen Nielsen defended the administration's practice of separating children from parents, but the president is said to have soured on her. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )