Recollections From Behind Bars: A Woman’s Tale

By Jamie Farthing Jan 8, 2019 Writer Jamie Farthing recounts a memorable meeting with a fellow inmate in a New Jersey prison. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

Storm Sets Off Chaos on Roads, Anger at Officials

SHAWN MARSH / The Associated Press Nov 16, 2018 Governmental leaders are hit with a question from outraged drivers: How could a few inches of snow paralyze parts of the Northeast? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Eyes $100 Billion Handout to the 1 Percent

Jake Johnson / Common Dreams Aug 31, 2018 Hours after freezing pay for 2 million federal employees, the president floats the idea of indexing capital gains to inflation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Pope on Sex Abuse: We Showed No Care for the Children

Nicole Winfield / The Associated Press Aug 20, 2018 In a letter, the pontiff urges Catholics across the world to root out abuse and cover-ups. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

GOP, Democrats Dodge Disaster in California Primaries

STEVE PEOPLES and MICHAEL R. BLOOD / The Associated Press Jun 6, 2018 Republicans will get a shot at the governor's mansion in November's election, while Democrats avoid being shut out of House races in the state's "top two" open primary. Nationally, female candidates make gains. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Recall Denies Democrats a California Senate Supermajority

The Associated Press Jun 6, 2018 The California Democratic Party, which temporarily lost its supermajority in the state Senate in February when a lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct resigned, loses another seat. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

High Court Says States Can OK Sports Betting

JESSICA GRESKO and WAYNE PARRY / The Associated Press May 14, 2018 Despite opposition from the major sports leagues and the administration, the Supreme Court strikes down a law barring betting on football, basketball, baseball and other sports in most states. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Screw U: The Illegal Business Practices of Trump University

Stephen Gilpin Feb 20, 2018 Soon after the author of "Trump U" started working for Donald Trump, he realized he was part of an appalling con game. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

New Jersey Man Who Set Off Bombs Gets Multiple Life Sentences

LARRY NEUMEISTER / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2018 The naturalized American, called a terrorist in court, was wounded and captured in a 2016 shootout that ended a two-day manhunt. Earlier, he had detonated explosives in New Jersey and Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

100 Million People Affected by East Coast’s Deep Freeze

VERENA DOBNIK / The Associated Press Jan 7, 2018 After struggling through a large and intense snowstorm, the region is facing brutal cold. New Hampshire's Mount Washington has recorded a wind chill of close to 100 degrees below zero. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Ample Tax Cuts for Business, Wealthy in New GOP Tax Accord

By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER, ANDREW TAYLOR and MARCY GORDON / The Associated Press Dec 14, 2017 The agreement reached by House and Senate GOP leaders also calls for scrapping a major tax requirement of “Obamacare,” a step toward the ultimate GOP goal of unraveling the health care law. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Will Alabama Voters Be Next to Reject ‘Trumpism’?

Harvey Wasserman / Truthdig Nov 8, 2017 Campaigns in New Jersey and Virginia that used immigration and other issues to promote racism lost. The next big test is the race for Jeff Sessions' vacant Senate seat. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )