Tracy Bloom / TruthdigAug 7, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the first charges filed in the deadly Benghazi terrorist attacks and a look at the donations of The Washington Post's new owner. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
E.J. Dionne Jr. / TruthdigJul 29, 2013
Attorney General Eric Holder has opened what will be an epic battle over whether our country will remain committed to equal rights at the ballot box. In a display of egregious judicial activism in late June, the conservative majority on the Supreme Court gutted the Voting Rights Act. Holder made clear last week he intends to fight back. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Alexander Reed Kelly / TruthdigJul 25, 2013
The U.S. attorney general said Thursday that the Justice Department would respond to the Supreme Court ruling against the Voting Rights Act by seeking to require states to obtain federal approval before putting political redistricting changes in place. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Bill Blum / TruthdigJul 17, 2013
How did George Zimmerman and his lawyers secure a not-guilty verdict on both second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin? Although it’s tempting to answer that racism alone explains the trial’s outcome, digging a little deeper reveals an even more disturbing three-dimensional picture.How did George Zimmerman and his lawyers secure a not-guilty verdict on both second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin? Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
Tracy Bloom / TruthdigJul 4, 2013
A look at the day's political happenings, including the White House responds to a slew of petitions about the Westboro Baptist Church and Egypt has a new interim president. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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