Politics

5 Key Aspects of Trump’s Guilty Verdict

Gabriel J. Chin / The Conversation May 31, 2024 Former President Donald Trump on 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in New York. What comes next? Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

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Party of Law and Order

Adam Zyglis May 30, 2024 Dig deeper

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The Trump Defense Rests

Dave Whamond May 16, 2024 Dig deeper

Courts & Law

Stormy Daniels’ Testimony Highlights Difficulty Women Face on the Stand

Barbara Rodriguez, Mariel Padilla / The 19th May 8, 2024 Daniels shared vivid details in her testimony. But the Trump trial was a reminder of just how high the bar is to believe women. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )

Ear to the Ground

Marjorie Taylor Greene Shouted Down in Manhattan as Trump Turns Himself In

Staff / Truthdig Apr 4, 2023 Unwelcome: New York lets Washington D.C.'s leading conspiracy theorist hear it. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

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Stormy Forecast

Dave Granlund Mar 20, 2023 Dig deeper

Helicopter Crashes on Roof of NYC Skyscraper; Pilot Killed

JIM MUSTIAN / The Associated Press Jun 10, 2019 The incident briefly triggers memories of 9/11, although it appears to be an accident. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Thousands March in New York Gun Protest

The Associated Press Jun 3, 2018 The march is one of several taking place around the country to protest gun violence and urge lawmakers to pass gun restrictions. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

New Jersey Man Who Set Off Bombs Gets Multiple Life Sentences

LARRY NEUMEISTER / The Associated Press Feb 13, 2018 The naturalized American, called a terrorist in court, was wounded and captured in a 2016 shootout that ended a two-day manhunt. Earlier, he had detonated explosives in New Jersey and Manhattan. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )

Eight Dead in New York City Truck Attack

The Associated Press Oct 31, 2017 The driver, a native of Uzbekistan, was shot by a police officer and arrested in what authorities are calling "an act of terror." Five Argentines are among those killed on a bike path. Dig deeper ( 11 Min. Read )

How Gentrification Is Destroying America’s Cities (Audio and Transcript)

BLANK Jun 16, 2017 In a new episode of “Scheer Intelligence,” host and Truthdig Editor in Chief Robert Scheer and author Peter Moskowitz discuss gentrification, poverty and the concept of housing as a human right. Transcript added. Dig deeper ( 23 Min. Read )

The Dangerous Insecurity of Donald Trump

Eugene Robinson / Truthdig May 17, 2016 The presumptive Republican nominee has built a career on bluster, branding and relentless self-promotion. These are useful traits for a vainglorious mogul. For a president of the United States, they could be catastrophic. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )