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John Oliver Ends the Filibuster Debate Once and for All

Truthdig Sep 9, 2019 In a new "Last Week Tonight," the HBO funnyman lays out the history of the parliamentary procedure and the reasons it must be scrapped. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Joe Biden, Tiffany Cabán and Democrats’ Two Paths Forward

Jacob Sugarman / Truthdig Jun 27, 2019 The former vice president has been exposed as one of the architects of mass incarceration. A New York politician offers an alternative. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Former South Carolina Sen. Ernest ‘Fritz’ Hollings Dies at 97

MEG KINNARD / The Associated Press Apr 6, 2019 The silver-haired Democrat helped shepherd his state through desegregation as governor and went on to serve 38 years in the U.S. Senate. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )

Thurmond the Younger Aiming for Congress?

Staff / Truthdig Jan 5, 2010 Controversial Sen. Strom Thurmond died in 2003, but Congress may not be a Thurmond-free zone for much longer if Strom's youngest son, Paul Thurmond, ends up following through on some preliminary noises he's making about a possible run for outgoing South Carolina Rep. Henry Brown's House seat. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Genealogists Uncover Al Sharpton-Strom Thurmond Connection

Staff / Truthdig Feb 26, 2007 The Rev. Al Sharpton is descended from a slave once owned by Strom Thurmond's family, according to genealogists working on behalf of The New York Daily News. Sharpton called the revelation "probably the most shocking thing in my life." Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )