John Oliver: Americans Are Ignoring Critical Elections

Truthdig Mar 9, 2020 Candidates are running in thousands of counties across the country for an office that affects our daily lives but that few Americans notice. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Time for a Referendum on America’s Criminal Injustice System

Bill Boyarsky / Truthdig Mar 2, 2020 The Los Angeles primary contest for the local district attorney post taps into a national movement to reform local prosecutors' offices. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Takeaways of the Primaries: Establishment Loses, Diversity Grows

STEVE PEOPLES / The Associated Press Aug 29, 2018 Elections in Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Arizona show some unexpected results ahead of the midterms. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Trump Commutes Kardashian-Backed Drug Offender’s Sentence

ZEKE MILLER and JONATHAN LEMIRE / The Associated Press Jun 6, 2018 Alice Marie Johnson, 63, has served more than 20 years for cocaine trafficking. Reality TV star Kim Kardashian West championed her cause in a recent visit to the White House. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

A Message to Mueller? Trump Pardons Cheney Ex-Aide ‘Scooter’ Libby

CHAD DAY and CATHERINE LUCEY / The Associated Press Apr 13, 2018 The president suggests the former vice president's chief of staff had been "treated unfairly" by a special counsel who prosecuted him for obstruction of justice and lying to investigators. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Arizona Senate Candidate to GOP: ‘Grow a Pair of Ovaries’

STEVE PEOPLES and BOB CHRISTIE / The Associated Press Jan 12, 2018 Republican Rep. Martha McSally, a former fighter pilot, talks tough on immigration as she announces her bid to replace Jeff Flake, who is retiring. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Joe Arpaio, 85, Announces Run for U.S. Senate

The Associated Press Jan 9, 2018 The former Arizona sheriff was pardoned by President Trump after being convicted of disobeying a judge's order in an immigration case. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Sheriff Wants to Turn Joe Arpaio’s ‘Tent City’ Into Opioid Treatment Center

Emily Wells / Truthdig Oct 16, 2017 Sheriff Paul Penzone hopes to undo the inhumane policies of his predecessor. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )

Judge Has Option of Invalidating Arpaio Pardon

By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Sep 23, 2017 Lawyers and legal scholars contend that Donald Trump's pardon of the former Arizona sheriff is unconstitutional. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Sessions Is Wrong on Legal Justification for Ending DACA

By Marjorie Cohn / Truthout Sep 11, 2017 Donald Trump's motivation to rescind the program has little to do with the law and much to do with politics. Dig deeper ( 7 Min. Read )

The Second Coming of Andrew Jackson or Andrew Johnson?

By Glen Ford Sep 1, 2017 President Trump’s pardon of Joe Arpaio was made possible by a previous president’s pardoning of ex-Confederates. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Why We Can’t Think Straight About Government

E.J. Dionne Jr. / Truthdig Aug 30, 2017 Donald Trump's pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio and the response to Hurricane Harvey highlight issues that threaten our nation's stability. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )