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A Danish Think Tank Says The US Ambassador Banned A Trump Critic From An Event
Sun, 08 Dec 2019 00:09:20 -0500
A NATO expert was supposed to speak at an event in Copenhagen but got a letter from event organizers saying Ambassador Carla Sands did not want him there.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/miriamelder/carla-sands-denmark-stanley-sloan-trump
Joe Biden Gave An Aggressive Defense Of How He Handles Criticism Of His Son
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 04:52:40 -0500
"The appearance looked bad and he acknowledged that. And that’s it, that’s all I’m going to talk about," Biden told reporters aboard his campaign bus a day after a tense exchange with a voter.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/joe-biden-hunter-biden-questions
Pete Buttigieg Released Some Detail Of His Work At McKinsey But Still Is Not Naming Clients
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 01:05:30 -0500
"I am asking McKinsey to do the right thing in the name of transparency," Buttigieg said in a statement calling on the firm to release the clients’ names.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/henrygomez/pete-buttigieg-mckinsey-timeline
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Said Mike Pence And Mike Pompeo Are Not “Fit To Serve In Public Office,” Given Impeachment Evidence
Sat, 07 Dec 2019 00:40:33 -0500
As evidence mounts against President Donald Trump, Ocasio-Cortez said that Pence and also Secretary of State Mike Pompeo should be held accountable. "I don’t think that either of them are fit to serve in public office — ever again."
Joe Biden’s Fans In Iowa Think He Was Right To Push Back On The Man Who Asked About His Son
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 20:08:10 -0500
"It’s way past time for the Democrats to stand up and call out the bull, or as Joe says, the malarkey,” a Biden supporter said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/joe-biden-push-up-voter-response-iowa
Republicans Are Pushing A New LGBTQ Rights Bill — And It’s Full Of Loopholes
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 15:40:31 -0500
The bill would ban anti-LGBTQ discrimination nationwide for the first time while creating many exemptions for small businesses, adoption agencies, and religious objectors.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/dominicholden/republicans-lgbtq-discrimination-bill-congress
NATO-Linked Researchers Bought Fake Social Media Engagements To Test How Facebook, Twitter, And Google Combat Manipulation. The Companies Failed.
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 16:14:09 -0500
A NATO affiliate carried out a four-month experiment into manipulation on social media websites. The findings are published in a major new report.
House Republicans Say The Senators Running For President Shouldn't Be Allowed To Be Jurors In Trump's Impeachment Trial
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 06:48:05 -0500
Republican Rep. Jason Smith will introduce legislation Thursday trying to force the Democratic candidates to recuse themselves from Trump's Senate trial — though it isn’t binding.
Joe Biden Challenged A Man In Iowa To An "IQ Test" Or Push-Up Contest After He Asked Biden About His Son
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 23:25:48 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/joe-biden-iq-test
Rudy Giuliani Made A Surprise Visit To Kyiv And Nobody There Is Happy About It
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 04:53:22 -0500
Ukrainian and American officials in Kyiv told BuzzFeed News they had no advance warning of Giuliani’s arrival and only learned about it from media reports.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christopherm51/rudy-giuliani-kyiv-ukraine-impeachment
The Stakes 2020: Bloomberg’s Virality And Texts With A Kamala Staffer
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 16:52:25 -0500
In this edition of The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' newsletter about the 2020 campaign, we text with Ian Sams, the national press secretary for Kamala Harris, about the end of her campaign.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/bensmith/the-stakes-2020-bloomberg-kamala-ian-sams
A Protester Disrupted Pete Buttigieg’s Black Allies’ Attempt To Show Their Support, And It Was Really Tense
Fri, 06 Dec 2019 00:25:49 -0500
A man whose race and identity could not immediately be verified took the microphone from a black South Bend leader at a Buttigieg campaign event.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/henrygomez/pete-buttigieg-black-support-protest-south-bend
Democrats Are Freaking Out About Pro-Trump Messaging To Occasional Black Voters
Thu, 05 Dec 2019 19:52:36 -0500
"We haven't yet found the right language that makes the community feel as if we understand where they're coming from and what's actually happening to them,” a DNC official said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/darrensands/black-voters-2020-democrats-ados-blexit
Kamala Harris Dropped Out, But The #KHive And Stan Culture Aren’t Leaving Politics
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:53:59 -0500
2016 was just the beginning. 2020 has taken stan culture and Politics Twitter, converged the two, and spit out tribes of supporters locked in a symbiotic relationship with their chosen campaigns.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryancbrooks/2020-stans-khive-beto-pete-kamala
Cory Booker Has "Anger" Over Kamala Harris Ending Her Campaign While Billionaires Stay In The Race
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 18:59:23 -0500
“It’s a damn shame frankly that Kamala Harris’s voice is no longer in this race,” Booker said on AM to DM.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mollyhensleyclancy/cory-booker-kamala-harris-billionaires-2020
Julián Castro Said Kamala Harris's Campaign Suffered Because The Media Holds Candidates Of Color To Different Standards
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 16:30:26 -0500
Castro told BuzzFeed News “there has to be more responsibility” in political reporting.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/julian-castro-kamala-harris-media-bias
Tom Steyer Thinks Michael Bloomberg Should "Meet Some Americans And Look Them In The Eye"
Wed, 04 Dec 2019 01:44:39 -0500
The billionaire presidential candidate told BuzzFeed News the other billionaire presidential candidate can't just rely on TV spending.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katherinemiller/tom-steyer-mike-bloomberg-kamala-harris
Democrats Have Released Their Impeachment Case Against Donald Trump
Tue, 03 Dec 2019 23:52:11 -0500
"The President placed his personal political interests above the national interests of the United States, sought to undermine the integrity of the U.S. presidential election process, and endangered U.S. national security," Democrats concluded.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/democrats-report-trump-impeachment-case-ukraine
Kamala Harris Is Ending Her Presidential Campaign
Tue, 03 Dec 2019 20:25:44 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rubycramer/kamala-harris-ending-presidential-campaign
How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Could Save Bernie Sanders' Campaign
Mon, 02 Dec 2019 20:53:00 -0500
If — or when — the impeachment trial heads to the Senate, it will trap presidential candidates in DC. But Bernie Sanders has AOC.
A Major Latino PAC Is Backing An Openly Gay Democrat In A Crowded New York Primary
Mon, 02 Dec 2019 18:40:33 -0500
The Congressional Hispanic Caucus’s PAC will endorse the 31-year-old on Monday in a 12-person primary for retiring Rep. José Serrano’s seat.
A Woman Claimed Andrew Yang Discriminated Against Her At His Tutoring Company
Thu, 28 Nov 2019 02:18:04 -0500
“In my experience, Andrew is yet another businessman who doesn’t think that women deserve to be compensated the same as men for the same work,” the woman told BuzzFeed News.
12 Impeachment Conspiracies You’re Likely To Hear About At Thanksgiving
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 20:49:31 -0500
Pull this up on your phone before you start arguing at the dinner table this year.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/impeachment-conspiracies-thanksgiving
Nine Democrats Who Represent Swing Districts Have Endorsed A Veteran To Replace Republican Rep. Pete King
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:30:33 -0500
The group has backed Jackie Gordon of Long Island to take back the Republican seat as rumors swirl about a possible Lara Trump run.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/swing-democrats-endorse-jackie-gordon-pete-king
Anthony Weiner Is The Most Important Politician Of The 2010s
Wed, 27 Nov 2019 11:25:41 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mattberman/anthony-weiner-2010s-trump-clinton-breitbart
She’s On The Left, He’s On The Right. In Congress, These Unlikely Friends Are Out To Cause Trouble.
Tue, 26 Nov 2019 18:50:35 -0500
Rep. Mark Meadows led the House’s most conservative caucus. Now he’s sharing tips with the head of the most progressive caucus, Rep. Pramila Jayapal.
The Supreme Court Said Trump’s Financial Records Can Stay Hidden For Now
Tue, 26 Nov 2019 15:43:27 -0500
Two lower courts had ordered the president’s accounting firm to hand over his financial records to the House, but the Supreme Court put that on hold while it considers the case.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/dominicholden/supreme-court-trump-financial-records-hold
Federal Workers Are “Afraid” After Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ Crusade At The Supreme Court
Tue, 26 Nov 2019 01:03:01 -0500
LGBTQ workers at the Justice Department fear they’ll get fired, they said in a recent letter to Attorney General Bill Barr.
The House Intelligence Committee Said It Has The Evidence It Needs, Moving Impeachment Forward
Mon, 25 Nov 2019 23:10:51 -0500
The House Intelligence Committee says it now has evidence that “conclusively” shows Trump withheld support from Ukraine in exchange for investigations that would help him politically.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/schiff-donald-trump-impeach-report-articles-democrats
Facebook’s New Message To Political Advertisers Is All About Protecting The 2020 Election
Mon, 25 Nov 2019 21:40:35 -0500
Many Young Black Voters Are Tired Of Joe Biden Clinging To Barack Obama’s Legacy
Mon, 25 Nov 2019 20:25:41 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryancbrooks/young-black-voters-joe-biden
Michael Bloomberg Is Really Running For President
Mon, 25 Nov 2019 15:19:13 -0500
The former New York City mayor is a verrrrry late entry to the Democratic presidential primary, months after saying he would sit it out.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mattberman/michael-bloomberg-2020-president
Anyone Who Cares About Gun Laws Should Pay Attention To What’s Happening In Idaho
Mon, 25 Nov 2019 22:18:02 -0500
The national war over gun control remains at a standstill. But in the small Idaho town of Sandpoint, Second Amendment activists are fortifying the rights they say are constitutionally theirs — no matter the cost.
Black Women Want To Be Seen By Presidential Candidates. Elizabeth Warren Is Trying To Show She’s Taking Them Seriously.
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 18:18:40 -0500
Warren’s Atlanta speech centered on black women’s history left some young women in the audience impressed, but the candidate still began the night with pro-charter protesters.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/elizabeth-warren-black-women
“Nothing Is Off The Table” For Facebook As Google And Twitter Crack Down On Political Ads
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 02:26:24 -0500
For now, Donald Trump and Joe Biden can target ads however they want on Facebook. How long will that last?
The Republican National Committee Bought Nearly $100,000 Worth Of Donald Trump Jr.’s Book Last Month
Fri, 22 Nov 2019 20:25:43 -0500
“We have netted $500,000 for the party fundraising off the book,” an RNC spokesperson said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/henrygomez/donald-trump-jr-book-purchase-rnc
Texting With Michael Bennet: Senators Running For President Have To Carry Out Their Impeachment Duties
Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:38:49 -0500
In The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' political newsletter, Sen. Michael Bennet discussed Twitter activism and said that senators running for president will be able to campaign and sit in on the impeachment trial. They "need to do both."
Joe Biden Said To Support #MeToo We Should "Keep Punching At" Domestic Violence
Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:08:48 -0500
The former vice president did not directly address the broader issues of the #MeToo movement in his response at Wednesday's Democratic presidential debate.
What’s Still Missing From The Democratic Primary Debates: Questions About LGBTQ Rights
Thu, 21 Nov 2019 15:23:36 -0500
There hasn't been a direct question about LGBTQ rights since a question aimed at Tulsi Gabbard in June.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mollyhensleyclancy/democratic-debate-lgbt-question
Mike Bloomberg Has "Made A Decision To Serve His Country," A Former Bush Treasury Secretary Said In China
Thu, 21 Nov 2019 17:38:07 -0500
"My good friend Mike Bloomberg asked my good friend Henry Kissinger and me to represent him here today because ... he's made a decision to serve his country," Hank Paulson said in Beijing.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mattberman/mike-bloomberg-2020-decision-china
The Democrats’ Impeachment Narrative Is Complete
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 15:02:46 -0500
A US Ambassador Told Congress That Trump Did Engage In A Quid Pro Quo, But Republicans Are Claiming Victory Anyway
Thu, 21 Nov 2019 02:30:33 -0500
“My colleagues seem to be under the impression that unless the president spoke the words ‘Ambassador Sondland, I am bribing the Ukrainian president’ that there is no evidence of bribery."
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/republicans-trump-impeachment-no-quid-pro-quo
Republicans’ Conspiracy Theory–Ridden Counterprogramming To Impeachment Is Working
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 16:05:12 -0500
Nothing Republican Rep. Devin Nunes does during the hearings makes sense if you watch it in the moment. When it’s posted on Facebook later, though, it works perfectly.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanhatesthis/republican-conspiracy-theory-counterprogramming
Facebook Says Anonymous Pages Posting Coordinated Pro-Trump Content Do Not Break Its Rules
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 23:39:23 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/coordinated-pro-trump-facebook-pages
The Senate Has Been Quietly Interviewing People Involved In The Whistleblower Complaint
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 15:10:09 -0500
The Senate Intelligence Committee has questioned several people as it digs into how the complaint was handled.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emmaloop/senate-intelligence-whistleblower-complaint-trump
A Sweeping Cannabis Bill Has Passed A Historic Milestone In Congress
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 23:24:17 -0500
The Marijuana Opportunity Reinvestment and Expungement Act is the first comprehensive national legalization bill to pass a congressional committee.
House Caucus Leaders Wrote A Letter To Google Asking About Its Hire Of A Former DHS Staffer Who Worked On Family Separation
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 20:00:34 -0500
“We find it alarming when companies choose to reward and hire individuals that have played active roles in implementing cruel policies that target and hurt the communities we represent and Google is no exception.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/democat-caucus-heads-google-letter-miles-taylor
Ambassador Gordon Sondland Confirmed Trump Withheld US Support For Ukraine In Exchange For Investigations Into His Political Rivals
Sat, 23 Nov 2019 15:12:29 -0500
"Was there a 'quid pro quo'? As I testified previously, with regard to the requested White House call and White House meeting, the answer is yes."
Hey, It's The Pete Buttigieg Debate
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 16:30:48 -0500
The fifth Democratic presidential primary debate has a different candidate rising under pressure. It is not Michael Bloomberg.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mattberman/democratic-debate-2020-pete-buttigieg
What’s Really Happening At The New York Times
Wed, 20 Nov 2019 14:20:59 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/bensmith/new-york-times-editor