Trump, GOP to Huddle as Outrage Builds Over Border Policy

DUSTIN WEAVER and ALAN FRAM / The Associated Press Jun 19, 2018 The president plans to meet late Tuesday with House Republicans as lawmakers from both parties are up in arms over the administration's policy of family separation. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Woos ‘God’s Country’ With Broadband Internet Promises

ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Jan 8, 2018 Addressing a farm organization, the president hails his tax plan and pitches a vision of better Internet technology in the heartland. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Midterms 2014: Control of the Senate Hangs in the Balance

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Nov 5, 2014 The 2014 midterm election season will go down in history as the time when unprecedented amounts of money were spent in the tussle over control of the U.S. Senate -- and, by extension, over the potential outcome of the 2016 presidential election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Kansas Debates How Much Time Its Senators Actually Have to Spend There

Peter Z. Scheer / Truthdig May 13, 2014 The Topeka Capital-Journal reports that Republican Sen. Pat Roberts on Monday was allowed to keep his job despite a challenge brought by tea party activists claiming he spends so much time out of Kansas, he wouldn't even qualify for in-state tuition if he went back to school. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Playing Politics With a Ghost

Scott Ritter / Truthdig Aug 7, 2009 Now that the remains of Navy Lt Cmdr Scott Speicher have been recovered from Iraq, Sen Pat Roberts and other politicians will have to stop shamelessly exploiting his disappearance to sell their war agenda Update from the authorSen Pat Roberts shamelessly exploited the disappearance of Navy Lt Scott Speicher to sell his war agenda Update. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Pat Roberts, Uncovered

Staff / Truthdig Mar 9, 2006 Think Progress puts together an in-depth cheat sheet on all the ways Roberts has shrunk from his responsibilities as chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )