Congress Makes Lynching a Federal Crime, 65 Years After Till

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Feb 26, 2020 The law comes 120 years after Congress first considered such legislation. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Its Agenda Stymied, the House Tea Party Fades

LISA MASCARO / The Associated Press Jun 3, 2018 The Republican movement took Washington by storm eight years ago, but its failures show the limits of riding a campaign wave into the reality of governing. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Stephen Colbert Won’t Run for Congress, but His Sister Will

Staff / Truthdig Jan 19, 2013 Stephen Colbert's big sister is picking up right where the satirist left off, by announcing she's running in the South Carolina special election to succeed Tim Scott in the House. Scott was recently appointed to the Senate after Jim DeMint vacated the seat--a position, it should be noted, that Colbert had publicly sought. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Who Is South Carolina’s New Senator?

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 18, 2012 Gov. Nikki Haley's appointment is a tea party-backed congressman who wants to kick entire families off of food stamps for supporting unions, give billions in subsidies to the major oil companies and spend taxpayer dollars to display the Ten Commandments on government property. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Tea Party Favorite Jim DeMint to Quit Senate

Tracy Bloom / Truthdig Dec 7, 2012 The conservative South Carolina senator announced Thursday that he would step down next month to run a conservative think tank. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )