Henry Giroux / TruthdigFeb 19, 2020
Traditional politics and a media-driven culture don't offer the language for grasping the crisis that created Trump. Dig deeper ( 17 Min. Read )
Nancy Altman / Independent Media InstituteFeb 6, 2020
The president promises he will "always protect" the program not two weeks after hinting at cuts to entitlements. No one should be fooled. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigFeb 6, 2020
Jobs. Wages. Taxes. Trade. Worker's rights. You name it, the president lied about it in this week's State of the Union address. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
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MATTHEW DALY / The Associated PressFeb 5, 2020
The conservative commentator, who just announced he has advanced lung cancer, is presented with the honor during Trump's State of the Union. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ANNAH FINGERHUT / The Associated PressFeb 1, 2020
Approval of Trump has persisted in negative territory, and the country is more polarized than under any president in recent history. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Sonali Kolhatkar / TruthdigMay 3, 2019
There’s a reason why the president is amplifying lies about abortion procedures—and it isn’t to save children. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
ANDREW TAYLOR and ALAN FRAM / The Associated PressFeb 12, 2019
Details are yet to be released, but the agreement is expected to provide $1.4 billion for new barriers along the southern border. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Kasia Anderson / TruthdigFeb 5, 2019
The Democrats' chosen challenger had to make sure each point counted and each hit landed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )
JULIE PACE and CATHERINE LUCEY / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Feb 5, 2019
"The state of our union is strong," the president said during Tuesday's speech on Capitol Hill. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Robert Reich / TruthdigFeb 5, 2019
The net worth of the wealthiest 0.1 percent almost equals that of the bottom 90 percent combined. The imbalance could upend our democracy. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
BILL BARROW and ERRIN HAINES WHACK / The Associated PressJan 31, 2019
Georgia's former gubernatorial candidate will be the first black woman to deliver a Democratic response to a State of the Union address. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
KEVIN FREKING, MATTHEW DALEY and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated PressJan 23, 2019
Denied the grand venue of the House, Donald Trump promises to come up with some sort of alternative event. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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