Tariffs on EU, Mexico, Canada Rattle Markets

KEN THOMAS and LORNE COOK / The Associated Press May 31, 2018 Europe and Mexico vow to retaliate against prospective U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, and financial markets fall amid fears of a trade war. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Does Trump Want to Fire Robert Mueller or Discredit Him?

Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Apr 4, 2018 The bottom line is that we may never see the special counsel's findings unless he persuades a grand jury to return an indictment against the president. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Mitt Romney to Launch Senate Campaign

MICHELLE L. PRICE and STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated Press Feb 14, 2018 The former Republican presidential candidate will release an online video Thursday announcing he's running in Utah for the seat held by Orrin Hatch, who plans to retire. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Martin Luther King’s Revolutionary Dream Deferred

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig and Mr. Fish Jan 13, 2018 Despite efforts to sanitize the real King, the radical King, the fight to end his "three evils"—racism, poverty and militarism—continues today. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Orrin Hatch

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Utah Sen. Orrin Hatch to Retire

MATTHEW DALY and KEVIN FREKING / The Associated Press Jan 2, 2018 His retirement after more than 40 years in the Senate would open the door for former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney to run for his seat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Senate OKs Tax Bill as Trump, GOP Near Big Legislative Win

By Alan Fram, Marcy Gordon and Stephen Ohlemacher / The Associated Press Dec 2, 2017 Republicans pushed a $1.5 trillion tax bill through the Senate, taking a giant step toward giving the president one of his top priorities. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Is There a Nazi in the White House?

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Aug 17, 2017 We need to question why Donald Trump is still president. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Adviser: Trump Didn’t Want to ‘Dignify’ Neo-Nazis by Naming Them

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 13, 2017 The president remains hesitant to condemn the white nationalists who back him, even after the Charlottesville attack. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Bears Ears National Monument Is the Next Standing Rock

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig May 26, 2017 In attempting to revoke protections for the Utah site, President Trump is furthering settler colonialism of a land inhabited by indigenous people. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Utah Sen. Hatch Speaks Up for Manhattan ‘Mosque’

Staff / Truthdig Sep 1, 2010 Certain of his less charitable constituents may have referred to him as "Borin' Orrin" in the past, but longtime Utah Sen Orrin Hatch has done something pretty interesting in relation to the Park 51 Muslim community center . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

The Big Lie About ‘Reconciliation’

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Mar 4, 2010 The claim that Democrats are just "ramming through" a health bill is, I am sorry to say, one big lie -- or, if you're sensitive, an astonishing exercise in hypocrisy.The claim that Democrats are just "ramming through" a health bill is, I am sorry to say, one big lie. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )