Baltimore Takes Down Confederate Monuments Overnight

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 16, 2017 Baltimore Mayor Catherine Pugh said she was acting in the "best interest" of her city by ordering the statues removed. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Mumia Abu-Jamal’s Attorney Talks of New Movement in Activist’s Case

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 15, 2017 Abu-Jamal's conviction could be on shaky ground if a new approach described by his lawyer proves fruitful. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

California Considers Suing Trump Administration Over Immigration

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 7, 2017 The state's attorney general has joined an effort to charge the Department of Justice with violating the Constitution. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Attorney General Sessions Threatens to Punish ‘Sanctuary Cities’

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 4, 2017 The DOJ crackdown on sanctuary cities with high rates of violence could mean pulling funding for anti-violence programs. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

President Trump Pushes Yet Another Problematic Immigration Bill

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 3, 2017 The RAISE Act purportedly seeks to help American workers while implementing "merit-based" immigration standards; opponents call it ineffectual and exclusionary. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Want to Slow Global Climate Change? Don’t Have Kids, Study Suggests.

Emily Wells / Truthdig Aug 2, 2017 Lund University researchers also noticed how people's attitudes about climate change influenced their emotional responses to their findings. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Surrogate Suggests Consumer Protection Agency Head Should Be Ousted

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jul 31, 2017 The director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Richard Cordray, is catching heat from GOP operatives -- most recently Trump loyalist Corey Lewandowski -- who are looking to gut the agency. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senate Republicans Fail to Pass Two of Three Obamacare Repeal Options

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jul 27, 2017 Tuesday's progress gives way to Wednesday's quagmire for Senate Republicans in their repeal-and-replace quest. (Pictured, Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa.) Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Republicans’ Attempts to Scrap the ACA Produce a Surprising Side Effect

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jul 24, 2017 GOP legislators struggling to "repeal and replace" find themselves facing stronger public support for Obamacare and rising sentiment for a right to health care. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

President Trump Doesn’t Have a Handle on Health Care, Times Interview Confirms

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jul 21, 2017 In a curious sit-down with The New York Times, Trump calls attention to gaps in his understanding of health care policy and feeds other doubts about him held by his critics. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Senators Demand Humane Treatment for Women in Prison

Staff / Truthdig Jul 20, 2017 The Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act, introduced by Elizabeth Warren and Cory Booker, would protect the federal prison system's most vulnerable and fastest-growing group. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Trump Administration Announces New Sanctions Against Iran

Emily Wells / Truthdig Jul 19, 2017 The action comes on the heels of Washington's reluctant recertification of Tehran's compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )