John Roberts’ Dark Legacy of Voter Suppression

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 13, 2019 The Bush appointee and archconservative is the new swing vote on the Supreme Court. That bodes ill for the future of American democracy. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Impeachment Is Designed for Presidents Like Trump

Bill Blum / Truthdig Aug 6, 2019 Trump is an established racist and fascist. House Democrats have a responsibility to act, regardless of how the Senate responds. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

House Holds 2 Trump Officials in Contempt in Census Dispute

MATTHEW DALY / The Associated Press Jul 17, 2019 The House votes, 230-198, to hold Attorney General William Barr (pictured) and Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross in criminal contempt. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Federal Judges Send 2020 Census Lawsuit Back to Lower Court

DAVID McFADDEN / The Associated Press Jun 25, 2019 This action increases the possibility that the government might miss a deadline for completing census questionnaires. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

House Panel Votes to Hold Top U.S. Officials in Contempt

MATTHEW DALY AND MICHAEL BALSAMO / THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Jun 12, 2019 Congressional leaders could go directly to court to try to force compliance with subpoenas under a resolution approved earlier this week. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The GOP’s White Supremacy Now Has a Smoking Gun

Sonali Kolhatkar / Truthdig Jun 5, 2019 Newly emerged evidence dispels any lingering doubts about the Trump administration’s motives regarding a proposed 2020 census change. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Republican Plot to Entrench White Power Revealed

Marc Steiner / The Real News Network May 31, 2019 Findings from a gerrymandering case in North Carolina explain why Trump officials are so eager to add a citizenship question to the census. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

American History for Truthdiggers: Civil Rights, a Dream Deferred

Maj. Danny Sjursen / Truthdig May 4, 2019 The struggle—far from finished—was never as finite or clear-cut as the myth that persists in our collective memory. Dig deeper ( 26 Min. Read )

Will the Supreme Court Side With Trump in His War on Immigrants?

Bill Blum / Truthdig Apr 26, 2019 A new case to determine whether a citizenship question can be added to the 2020 census carries grave implications for the entire country. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Robert Reich: The GOP’s Obscene Power Grab Is Nearly Complete

Robert Reich / Truthdig Apr 24, 2019 If the Supreme Court rules that a citizenship question can be added to the census, it could deal a devastating blow to our democracy. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Robert Reich’s 10 Steps to Save American Democracy

Robert Reich / Truthdig Dec 24, 2018 Our problems extend beyond the current occupant of the Oval Office. Here's how we can reclaim our country and forge a more just society. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

House Democrats Plan to Restore Voting Rights, Ethics Laws

Ilana Novick Nov 12, 2018 It is an ambitious plan for a divided government. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )