Make a Wish

Mr. Fish / Truthdig May 19, 2017 Dig deeper

Paul Manafort’s Real-Estate Deals Reportedly Probed by New York’s Top Cop

By Eric Larson and Greg Farrell / Bloomberg May 15, 2017 State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, an outspoken Trump critic, is said to have opened an investigation targeting the president's former campaign manager (pictured). Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump’s Making Good on One of His Many Campaign Promises: Promoting Unfettered Police Power

By Amy Goodman and Denis Moynihan Apr 13, 2017 As the world focuses on state violence from Syria to Iraq to Yemen to North Korea, the groundwork is being laid for unchecked state violence here at home. As the world focuses on state violence from Syria to Iraq to Yemen to North Korea, the groundwork is being laid for unchecked state violence here at home. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Veteran Washington Attorney Calls the Trump-Russia Allegations a ‘Hall of Mirrors’

Emma Niles / Truthdig Apr 1, 2017 International finance lawyer Jack Blum analyzes why President Trump has “doubled down on denials” of Russian influence. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

An In-Depth Look at Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s ‘Pervasive Female Double’

Staff / Truthdig Mar 18, 2017 A new profile in New York magazine details how the trusted presidential adviser has carved out a powerful role for herself in the White House. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

How Billionaire Robert Mercer Used His ‘Political Infrastructure’ to Help Trump’s Campaign

Staff / Truthdig Jan 18, 2017 A documentary by The Real News Network explores the relationship between “the shadowy billionaire” and other far-right figures. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Ode to the Pundits (Video)

Mark Fiore / Truthdig Dec 29, 2016 While there is plenty of failure to go around, the soothsayers and seers of the pundit class deserve a special failure award for their 2016 performance. Dig deeper

‘As a White Nationalist, What Do You Do?’

By A.C. Thompson / ProPublica Dec 14, 2016 A conversation with a scholar of America’s extreme right. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Clinton Aide Accuses Trump Camp of Winning by ‘Providing a Platform for White Supremacists’

Staff / Truthdig Dec 3, 2016 In a Harvard University panel, Hillary Clinton communications director Jennifer Palmieri engaged in an aggressive exchange with Donald Trump's campaign manager, Kellyanne Conway. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

They’re All Lying

Mike Luckovich / Truthdig Nov 20, 2016 Dig deeper

Truthdigger of the Week: The Thousands Who Are Peacefully Protesting Trump’s Election

Emma Niles / Truthdig Nov 12, 2016 In the days since Donald Trump won the presidency, demonstrators around the country have banded together to oppose the sexism and racism he condoned on the campaign trail. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Donald Trump Promised to ‘Drain the Swamp’ but His Transition Team List Raises Doubts

Emma Niles / Truthdig Nov 12, 2016 A leaked document of 41 potential cabinet appointments is rife with figures who have close ties to big business and special interest groups. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )