Document Offers Tantalizing Preview of a Sanders Administration

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jan 30, 2020 A new Washington Post report reveals the Vermont senator is already considering a wide array of executive orders if he's elected president. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

White House Considering Dramatic Expansion of Travel Ban

JONATHAN LEMIRE, LISA MASCARO and JILL COLVIN / The Associated Press Jan 11, 2020 An announcement is expected to coincide with the third anniversary of Trump's first travel ban, which sparked massive protests and chaos. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The Impeachment’s Moral Hypocrisy

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Dec 23, 2019 It wasn't about restoring the rule of law: The House ignored the more serious violations by Trump that had been normalized by Obama and Bush. Dig deeper ( 8 Min. Read )

GOP Governors Grapple With Whether to Accept Refugees

GRANT SCHULTE and JULIE WATSON / The Associated Press Dec 22, 2019 After a Trump executive order they are caught between immigration hardliners and Christian evangelicals who believe in helping migrants. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

The End of the Rule of Law

Chris Hedges / Truthdig Nov 25, 2019 If the Democrats' impeachment action fails to address the "constitutional rot" that has occurred over decades, U.S. democracy may be doomed. Dig deeper ( 9 Min. Read )

Trump Abandons Bid to Include Citizenship Question on Census

JILL COLVIN, MARK SHERMAN and ZEKE MILLER / The Associated Press Jul 12, 2019 The president says he isn't "backing down," but he clearly reverses course amid backlash and after the Supreme Court blocked his effort. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Targets Citizenship, Stokes Pre-Election Migrant Fears

By CATHERINE LUCEY, JILL COLVIN and COLLEEN LONG / The Associated Press Oct 30, 2018 Thousands of U.S. troops to stop an "invasion" of migrants. Tent cities for asylum seekers. An end to birthright citizenship. These are just a few of the president's hard-line immigration declarations. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Judge Slaps Down Trump Effort to Revise Bureaucracy

DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Aug 25, 2018 Federal Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson ruled that the president exceeded his authority in issuing three recent executive orders that undermine federal employees' collective bargaining rights. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Trump Order on ‘Sanctuary Cities’ Is Illegal, Court Says

SUDHIN THANAWALA / The Associated Press Aug 1, 2018 The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals also says there isn't enough evidence to support a nationwide ban on the executive order and sends the case back to the lower court. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Melania Trump Visits Migrant Children Near Border

DARLENE SUPERVILLE / The Associated Press Jun 21, 2018 The first lady engages with children, mostly from Guatemala, in classrooms at Texas facility a day after the president eases his policy on separation of migrant families. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

The President Signs Order to Keep Guantanamo Bay Prison Open

DEB RIECHMANN / The Associated Press Jan 31, 2018 Donald Trump stated during his campaign that he wanted Guantanamo to remain open and to "load it up with some bad dudes," but has not yet sent a new detainee to the facility. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Refugee Admissions to Resume, With New Screening Procedures

Darlene Superville and Josh Lederman / AP Oct 24, 2017 Officials said refugee applications from 11 unnamed nations will be judged on a case-by-case basis. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )