Stacey Abrams Praises Immigrants, Slams Trump’s Shutdown ‘Stunt’ in SOTU Response

Kasia Anderson / Truthdig Feb 5, 2019 The Democrats' chosen challenger had to make sure each point counted and each hit landed. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

Trump Calls for End of Resistance Politics in State of the Union

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: America Faces a Threat Far Greater Than Trump

Robert Reich / Truthdig Feb 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 )

Democrats See Future in Abrams as She Prepares to Rebut Trump

BILL BARROW and ERRIN HAINES WHACK / The Associated Press Jan 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 )

It’s Off: Pelosi Says No State of the Union During Shutdown

KEVIN FREKING, MATTHEW DALEY and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Jan 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 )

The President Plans Big Announcement on Saturday on Shutdown, Border

LISA MASCARO, ZEKE MILLER, JILL COLVIN and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Jan 18, 2019 The move—on Day 28 of the closure—is Trump's first major overture since Jan. 8. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Grounds Pelosi After She Imperils His Big Speech

CATHERINE LUCEY, MATTHEW LEE, ZEKE MILLER and LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Jan 17, 2019 The speaker had planned to travel to Afghanistan and Brussels to thank service members. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Pleads Case for ‘Medicare for All’

Andrea Germanos / Common Dreams Sep 17, 2018 The New York congressional candidate tells CNN that the legislation is not just pie in the sky, and would be "good for our future." Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Giuliani Won’t Rule Out Trump Taking the Fifth

ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press May 6, 2018 The president's new attorney delivers confounding and at times contradictory statements as he mounts Trump's defense through the media. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Mother Who Lost Son to MS-13 Denounces Trump’s Racist Immigration Policies

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Apr 12, 2018 The president has lied and exaggerated the threat of the gang, and even used the grief of parents who have lost children to further his cruel anti-immigrant agenda. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Joe Kennedy III, a False Progressive Idol Like JFK

Paul Street / Truthdig Feb 4, 2018 America does not need another elite Kennedy pretending to lead us out of the darkness of authoritarian capitalism, racism, militarism and other evils. Dig deeper ( 12 Min. Read )

Journalists See Extremism in State of the Union Speech (Video)

Staff / Truthdig Feb 1, 2018 Norman Solomon, Phyllis Bennis and Max Blumenthal agree that President Trump's address satisfied his base and will mobilize activists on the fringe. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )