Who Is Overseeing $1 Billion in U.S. Aid to Iraq?

Yeganeh Torbati / ProPublica Nov 25, 2019 A new watchdog report finds cuts by the Trump administration have had "significant adverse affects" on the management of government grants. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump’s Removal Can’t Wait for Impeachment

Paul Street / Truthdig Nov 20, 2019 Legal procedures designed by 18th-century slaveholders won't save us. Only mass civil disobedience can sweep our fascist regime from power. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

White House Slams ‘Illegitimate’ Hearing

The Associated Press Nov 19, 2019 Press secretary Stephanie Grisham further charges that Democrats are “blinded by their hatred for Donald Trump ...." Dig deeper ( 14 Min. Read )

Top White House Aides Call Trump ‘Improper,’ ‘Unusual’

LISA MASCARO and MARY CLARE JALONICK / The Associated Press Nov 19, 2019 Two advisers lead off a pivotal week featuring testimony from nine witnesses as the House’s impeachment inquiry accelerates. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Mike Pence’s Meddling in Foreign Aid Is Probably Unconstitutional

Yeganeh Torbati / ProPublica Nov 6, 2019 The vice president's office is rerouting money to favor Christian groups, despite warnings from USAID officials about sectarian violence. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )

The Enemy Within

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 4, 2019 The deep state, which is orchestrating the impeachment of Donald Trump, is the most ominous threat to democracy. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

How Things Got So Fracking Bad in Ohio

By Daniel Ross / Independent Media Institute Oct 28, 2019 Ohio’s natural gas production has swelled more than 2,200 percent in just seven years, and some locals are reporting polluted air and water. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: Trump’s Theft Is Impeachable on Its Own

Robert Reich / Truthdig Oct 28, 2019 The president has been in violation of the emoluments clause since the day he assumed office. It's on all of us to hold him accountable. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

The Case for Trump’s Impeachment Is Only Growing

Greg Wilpert / The Real News Network Oct 24, 2019 Professor Bill Black dissects the evidence against the president and explains why his defense strategy invites new obstruction charges. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

U.S., Turkey Agree on Turkish Cease-Fire with Syrian Kurds

ZEKE MILLER and ROBERT BURNS / The Associated Press Oct 17, 2019 The agreement was announced in Ankara, Turkey, on Thursday by U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Syrian Forces Enter Key Border Town, Blocking Turkish Plans

ELENA BECATOROS and BASSEM MROUE / The Associated Press Oct 17, 2019 Kobani is taken by forces loyal to Bashar Assad, blocking one path for the Turkish military to establish a “safe zone” free of Syrian Kurdish fighters. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

House Investigators Seek Documents From Pence

The Associated Press Oct 4, 2019 They hope to shed light on whether the vice president helped Donald Trump pressure Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )