News | Politics & Elections Biden Met With Historians Last Week to Discuss Anti-Democracy Trends The two-hour meeting included a number of academics who focus on the topics of democracy and autocracy. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 11, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | War & Peace Biden’s Assassination of al-Qaeda Leader Ayman al-Zawahiri Was Illegal Before he was assassinated, Zawahiri did not pose an imminent threat. By Marjorie Cohn , Truthout August 6, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections Jan. 6 Committee Has Requested Alex Jones Texts, Sandy Hook Parents’ Lawyer Says Jones's lawyers accidentally sent two years of his phone data and communications to the lawyer of Sandy Hook parents. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 4, 2022 Truthout
News | Reproductive Rights Biden Signs Executive Order Directing Medicaid to Pay Abortion Travel Expenses It's unclear how the program will work, when it will be implemented, or how it will avoid violating the Hyde Amendment. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 4, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections New Poll Says Democrats Lead GOP by 7 Points in Generic Congressional Ballot An aggregate of polling data demonstrates that Democrats are defying many people's expectations this midterm cycle. By Chris Walker , Truthout August 3, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections House Passes Assault Weapons Ban, First of Its Kind in Decades Though assault weapons are behind many of the U.S.'s worst mass shootings, the bill likely won't pass the Senate. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout August 1, 2022 Truthout
Op-Ed | Human Rights Biden Should Grant Clemency to Drone Warfare Whistleblower Daniel Hale Over years of investigation and prosecution, the U.S. government was never able to prove Hale’s leaks harmed anyone. By Danaka Katovich , Truthout July 31, 2022 Truthout
News | Environment & Health 369 Groups Tell Biden to Reject Manchin’s Big Oil “Handouts” in Reconciliation The groups said that expanding fossil fuels' grip over the energy sector is unacceptable as climate crises worsen. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 29, 2022 Truthout
News | Politics & Elections The Justice Department Obtains a Warrant to Search John Eastman’s Phone Eastman crafted the six-point memo on how to carry out the "fake electors" scheme to keep Trump president. By Chris Walker , Truthout July 28, 2022 Truthout
News | Economy & Labor Biden Administration Sends Signal That It May Be Extending Student Loan Pause Officials have told student loan servicers to not send out bills ahead of the current end of the pause on August 31. By Sharon Zhang , Truthout July 26, 2022 Truthout