Meet the Fabulist Behind Trump’s Reelection Campaign

Peter Elkind and Doris Burke / ProPublica Sep 12, 2019 Brad Pascale says he's working for the president at a cut rate. As is often the case with the political phenom, that's not the whole story. Dig deeper ( 33 Min. Read )

Mueller Team Questions Trump Friend Tom Barrack

TOM LoBIANCO, JONATHAN LEMIRE and ALAN SUDERMAN / The Associated Press May 5, 2018 The California real estate investor is interviewed as part of the federal investigation of possible collusion between the Trump campaign and Russia in the 2016 election. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Five Places Hypocritical Republicans Ban Guns for Their Own Safety

Kali Holloway / AlterNet Feb 22, 2018 Do as they say, not as they do. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

What They Learned From Roger Stone, the Dark Lord of Lobbying

Jordan Riefe / Truthdig Dec 4, 2017 The directors of "Get Me Roger Stone" recall their documentary journey with the man who plotted Donald Trump's rise. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Best of Truthdig’s Live Blogs 2016: First Drafts of History Bring Shock, Sadness and Hope

Staff / Truthdig Dec 24, 2016 Republican and Democratic conventions. Primary and presidential nominee debates. The Pulse club mass shooting. The #NoDAPL fight. Some of the stories we covered in real time this year were long-scheduled. Other news was unforeseen, unfolding—some even ongoing. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

It Takes a Ruling-Class Village to Staff the White House

Paul Street / Truthdig Aug 29, 2016 Forget all the populist talk we've been hearing from Hillary Clinton and her cohorts, and follow the money to find out where the ruling elite's loyalties truly lie. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

John Oliver’s Summary of the Democrats’ Convention Is Gloriously Critical and Comical (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Aug 1, 2016 The "Last Week Tonight" host takes stock of the past two "topsy-turvy" weeks of political conventions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Blames GOP for Convention’s Lower TV Ratings

Staff / Truthdig Jul 30, 2016 The Democratic convention had higher television ratings than the Republican convention for the first three of the four nights. But more viewers watched Trump’s acceptance speech than Hillary Clinton’s. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Lens on the Democratic Convention: Two Americas (Multimedia)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Jul 29, 2016 The Democratic and Republican conventions showed the great divide between insiders and outsiders If what was happening inside a political convention could be merged with what was happening outside, perhaps such gatherings would be more representative of our country . Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

A Lens on the Democratic Convention: Dispatches From Philadelphia on Day 1 (Multimedia)

Michael Nigro / Truthdig Jul 26, 2016 Photojournalist Michael Nigro is in Philadelphia to provide Truthdig an on-the-ground perspective from the 2016 Democratic convention. Photojournalist Michael Nigro is in Philadelphia to provide Truthdig an on-the-ground perspective from the 2016 Democratic convention. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Hitler’s Advice

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John Oliver on How the GOP Convention Showed the Shift From Facts to Feelings in Politics (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Jul 25, 2016 Politicians like Donald Trump and Newt Gingrich have realized something crucial about modern-day American politics, according to the "Last Week Tonight" host. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )