MATTHEW DALY AND JULIET LINDERMAN / The Associated PressDec 7, 2017
Rep. Trent Franks of Arizona says he will step down next month because he talked about surrogacy with two female staffers. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Robert Reich / RobertReich.orgApr 30, 2017
One way dictators take over democracies is by threatening the independence of a nation’s courts. Donald Trump is doing just this. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
By Deirdre Fulton / Common DreamsMar 17, 2017
Critics are concerned that the Supreme Court nominee won't offer an adequate check on Donald Trump's agenda. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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By Alexandra Rosenmann / AlterNetMar 8, 2017
"I think he owes it to this committee to come back and to explain himself," the Minnesota senator (pictured) said of the attorney general. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Mark Fiore / TruthdigFeb 9, 2017
President Trump’s “so-called” judges may very well turn his executive orders into “so-called executive orders.” Dig deeper
By Robert Reich / RobertReich.orgFeb 7, 2017
With congressional Republicans in the majority and unwilling to cross the president, the job of containing his incipient tyranny falls to three groups. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigApr 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 )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJan 4, 2015
A promising new legal framework that recognizes Earth's ecologies as a public trust could compel local and state legislators to take action to protect the planet by convincing courts that environmental protection is the responsibility of the government. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigNov 26, 2013
Now that Senate Democrats have deployed the so-called nuclear option, the question arises: From a progressive perspective, who is the worst sitting federal judge in America today? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
Adam Zyglis, Cagle Cartoons, The Buffalo NewsFeb 15, 2013Dig deeper
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