The Ominous Implications of William Barr’s Testimony

Bill Blum / Truthdig May 7, 2019 More alarming than his lies about the Mueller report is the attorney general’s dramatically expansive defense of executive power. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Six Things Trump Does Not Understand About His Job

By Jefferson Morley / AlterNet May 20, 2017 Mistaking the presidency for a personal business has delivered the Trump White House into failure. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

Get the Authorization

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Sep 30, 2014 President Obama should call Congress back to Washington for a special session to vote on authorizing war against the Islamic State. If he does not, Congress should return on its own to conduct this vital debate. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Time to Tame the Monster

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig Aug 6, 2014 The CIA now admits that it spied on a Senate investigation into the agency's shameful program of secret detention and torture. Do we need any more proof that the spooks are out of control? Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Secret Bush Memos Gave President Even More Power

Staff / Truthdig Mar 4, 2009 President Bush's memo fetish is well documented, but the Obama administration has just made public a series of memos that said the executive had extraordinary powers far beyond those traditionally considered legal. According to the crack legal minds of the Bush administration, the president could overrule the other branches of government. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Jack and the Branches of Government

Dwayne Powell / Truthdig Jun 28, 2007 Dig deeper