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 )

Study Shows Why Americans Loathe Congress

LAURIE KELLMAN and EMILY SWANSON / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2018 From coast to coast, Americans of every political stripe say the nation's lawmakers are listening to all the wrong people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

States Eye Harassment Policies After Wave of Complaints

DAVID A. LIEB / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2018 This week alone, lawmakers in Arizona, Idaho and Rhode Island underwent detailed training about sexual harassment, some for the first time. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

John Oliver: Lawmakers Are Spending Most of Their Time Begging the Rich for Money (Video)

Natasha Hakimi Zapata / Truthdig Apr 4, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host delves into the complicated web of congressional fundraising to outline why the American people have lost most of their say in this democracy. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Michigan Mauls Public Education

Staff / Truthdig Dec 7, 2011 In the ongoing, hitherto successful, conservative-led effort to divert education money to corporations, Republican lawmakers in Michigan are exploiting the economic downturn to push a set of initiatives that would outsource teaching jobs, curtail collective bargaining rights and defang teachers’ unions. (more) Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

What? You Expected Real Lobbying Reform?

Staff / Truthdig Apr 24, 2006 House Republican leaders have stripped a pending bill of language that would require lobbyists to disclose their fundraising activities and contacts with lawmakers. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Lobbying Law Falls Short on Reform

Staff / Truthdig Mar 30, 2006 The bill, which passed 90 to 8, requires lobbyists to disclose more information about their interactions with lawmakers, but there's little increase in the enforcement of ethics laws. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush: Troops Will Stay in Iraq Past 2008

Staff / Truthdig Mar 22, 2006 The president made the admission during a news conference, during which he uttered perhaps the most tone-deaf and asinine remark of his presidency: "Nobody likes war. It creates a sense of uncertainty in the country." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Bill Allows Warrantless Spying

Staff / Truthdig Mar 17, 2006 OK, OK, it's not time to get hysterical yet This one doesn't look likely to pass, but Four senators have introduced a bill that would allow the NSA to eavesdrop, sans warrant, for up to 45 days GOP Sen Arlen Specter objected, saying the law would allow government to "do whatever the hell it wants" Oh Right What a departure that would be. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Bush, Delay Dump Abramoff Donations

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2006 Attempt to distance themselves as scandal rocks Washington | more Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )