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Roger Stone Got A Pardon From Trump, But Now The Feds Are Suing Him For $2 Million In Unpaid Taxes
Sat, 17 Apr 2021 03:28:19 -0400
Prosecutors also accused Stone and his wife of putting more than $1 million into corporate accounts to finance a “lavish lifestyle” and avoid paying their tax debt.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/roger-stone-sued-unpaid-taxes-trump
The NRA Has Imploded, But Republicans Are Ready To Hold The Line On Gun Control Without Them
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 19:37:44 -0400
After a spike in mass shootings, Democrats are once again trying to tighten gun laws. The NRA may be effectively gone, but its messages still stand in the way.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/gun-control-nra-bankruptcy-congress
An Alleged Member Of The Oath Keepers Has Pleaded Guilty In The Capitol Riots Case
Fri, 16 Apr 2021 21:25:37 -0400
Jon Schaffer, lead guitarist of the metal band Iced Earth, has flipped and will help prosecutors with the ongoing investigation.
Everything Has Been Terrible — And That Deepens The Good, Transformative Moment Of Getting Vaccinated
Sun, 18 Apr 2021 15:25:43 -0400
The instant, mundane moment you get vaccinated is actually one of the key moments of the century so far, and the celebration of this massive, intersecting community effort.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katherinemiller/vaccine-selfie-pfizer-moderna
The Oath Keepers Were Ready To “Ferry” A Stash Of Firearms To The Capitol On Jan. 6, Prosecutors Say
Thu, 15 Apr 2021 04:07:46 -0400
A judge ordered Kenneth Harrelson, indicted in the Oath Keepers conspiracy, to stay in jail after finding “strong evidence” that he posed a danger to the community.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-riots-oath-keepers-guns-conspiracy-charges
Prosecutors Lost A Bid To Keep A Former Trump Official Charged In The Capitol Riot In Jail
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 01:07:44 -0400
The judge called the decision to reverse an earlier ruling and allow Federico Klein to go home a "close" one.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-official-federico-klein-released-capitol-riot
Will Smith And Antoine Fuqua Won't Shoot Their Slavery Movie In Georgia Due To Its New Voting Law
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 22:25:38 -0400
It is the first major film or television production to pull out of Georgia in protest against the new law.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/will-smith-antoine-fuqua-movie-georgia-voting-law
Police Killed 20-Year-Old Daunte Wright On Sunday, Sparking Protests
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 14:25:45 -0400
Police did not release the victim’s name, but Katie Wright identified him as her son, Daunte Wright. The shooting led hundreds of people to protest — and police to fire tear gas.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolinehaskins1/daunte-wright-police-shooting-minnesota
Alleged Jan. 6 Rioters Tried To Steal Signs, Booze, And A Fox News Football From The Capitol
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 14:25:34 -0400
Court documents in dozens of cases show the scale of the chaos at the Capitol, from kicked-in doors to a stolen bottle of bourbon.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/laurenteruya/capitol-riot-building-damage-theft
Biden Is Already Facing Pushback From His Own Base On Judicial Nominees
Fri, 09 Apr 2021 22:06:42 -0400
“We want to push the administration to be better. It’s not just, ‘You’re not Trump.’”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/biden-judge-nominees-diversity-backlash
Prince Philip, The Husband Of Queen Elizabeth II, Has Died At 99
Tue, 13 Apr 2021 20:46:19 -0400
The prince was a central figure in British public life for almost three-quarters of a century.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/prince-philip-dead
Biden Signed Narrow Gun Control Measures And Begged Congress To Act On The Big Reforms
Sun, 11 Apr 2021 02:25:29 -0400
President Joe Biden announced he is cracking down on “ghost guns," but major changes like universal background checks and an assault rifle ban are up in the air.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/biden-gun-control-policy
Stop Freaking Out: You Probably Already Have Some Type Of Vaccine Passport
Thu, 08 Apr 2021 19:51:54 -0400
Schools, international travel, and military service — people in the US already have to prove they are vaccinated against many diseases.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scottlucas/vaccine-passports-already-exist
Prosecutors Are Nearing A Cooperation Deal With A Man Accused Of Using Bear Spray Against Capitol Police
Tue, 06 Apr 2021 16:25:37 -0400
Jon Schaffer, who wore an Oath Keepers hat on Jan. 6, has been doing “debrief” interviews and is a potential cooperator, according to a court filing that was mistakenly posted publicly.
The Progressive Group That Helped Bring Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez To Congress Is Launching Its First Primary Challenge Of 2022
Mon, 05 Apr 2021 22:03:02 -0400
Odessa Kelly, 39, is taking on an incumbent Democrat in Tennessee. She would be the first openly gay Black woman elected to Congress.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/addybaird/justice-democrats-primary-challenge-odessa-kelly
Two Members Of The Oath Keepers Who Allegedly Rode A “Grand Theft” Golf Cart To The Capitol Riot Were Indicted
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 15:49:23 -0400
Two more members of the Oath Keepers were added to the government’s conspiracy case. Their conversations while riding to the riot are detailed in a new indictment.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jessicagarrison/oath-keepers-rode-golf-cart-capitol-riot
An Alleged Capitol Rioter Will Stay In Jail After He Threatened To Lynch A Capitol Police Officer
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 00:47:44 -0400
Garret Miller also tweeted “Assassinate AOC” after the Jan. 6 insurrection. (Warning: This article contains graphic racist language.)
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-riot-garret-miller-racist-threats-jailed
Four People — Including A 9-Year-Old Boy — Were Killed In A Mass Shooting In California
Sun, 04 Apr 2021 01:37:45 -0400
“It appears that a little boy died in his mother’s arms as she was trying to save him during this horrific massacre,” the Orange County district attorney said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adeonibada/mass-shooting-orange-california-four-victims
A Judge Ruled Trump’s Campaign Can’t Enforce An Ex-Staffer’s “Unduly Burdensome” Nondisclosure Agreement
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 22:03:05 -0400
The decision keeps alive a legal fight that could end up voiding all NDAs signed by staffers who worked on Trump’s 2016 campaign.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-nondisclosure-agreement-staffer-judge
Biden’s $2 Trillion Infrastructure Plan Is No Green New Deal, Progressives Said
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 03:57:45 -0400
“I think it’s a step towards our vision of a Green New Deal,” an activist from the Sunrise Movement said. They just think it falls far short.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/biden-infrastructure-plan-green-new-deal
The Pandemic Is Ending, And The Optimized, Ever-Distant Future Is Probably Coming Back
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 21:47:45 -0400
Because there was no end in sight, the pandemic paused the idea of a future where the tech disruption would end, the economy would level out, and we'd ascend to our final post–social media forms. And some things looked ridiculous inside.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katherinemiller/end-pandemic-vaccination-future
The Lawsuits Against Donald Trump Are Stacking Up Over "Stop The Steal"
Thu, 01 Apr 2021 01:25:29 -0400
In the latest case, two US Capitol Police officers sued Trump for the injuries they sustained during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-lawsuits-capitol-riot-police
Biden Announced An Aggressive First Push To Diversify The Federal Courts
Wed, 31 Mar 2021 02:13:10 -0400
The White House announced judicial nominees who would break barriers if confirmed.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/biden-judges-federal-court-diversity
Prosecutors Dropped A High-Profile Fight To Keep Two Alleged Capitol Rioters In Jail
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 01:57:54 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-riot-detention-zip-tie-eric-munchel
“Sorry For The War” Is An Honest And Brutal Portrayal Of America
Tue, 30 Mar 2021 15:27:50 -0400
“In some way, everyone in this country is incriminated by the violence contained in the photographs in this book.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/piapeterson/sorry-for-the-war-peter-van-agtmael
A Court Made It Harder For Prosecutors To Keep Capitol Riot Defendants Behind Bars
Sat, 27 Mar 2021 09:25:37 -0400
The DC Circuit ruling was applied almost immediately to two defendants in the Oath Keepers conspiracy case who were granted bond.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-riot-cases-jail-ruling-eric-munchel-case
What The Past Three Months Have Been Like For QAnon Believers
Mon, 29 Mar 2021 18:37:53 -0400
A millennial stay-at-home mom from South Carolina, a gay couple from Texas, and a social worker in New York believed in QAnon. Now that Biden is president, they’re not sure where to go from here.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/qanon-believers-turning-away-from-trump
Reporters Did Not Ask Biden About The Pandemic But Apparently We're Already Talking About 2024
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 17:25:37 -0400
Sixty-five days into his first term — as 1,000 people a day continue to die of COVID-19 in the US — reporters asked Biden whether he was going to run for reelection.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryancbrooks/biden-coronavirus-pandemic-2024
Biden Said He’s Negotiating With Mexico To Take Back More Families At The Southern Border
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 23:43:40 -0400
With no space to hold the families in US facilities, and Mexico refusing to take them back, they’ve started to be released in Texas border cities.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/biden-negotiating-mexico-immigrant-families
In His First Press Conference, Biden Moved Closer To Supporting Radically Changing How The Senate Works
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 22:17:46 -0400
In his first White House press conference, Biden suggested he could support drastic change to how the Senate works.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryancbrooks/biden-press-conference-filibuster-voting-rights
These Photos Show The US Has A Long History Of Racism Toward Asian Americans
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 00:27:45 -0400
Photographer Tōyō Miyatake, who was forced into a camp himself, documented the experiences of Japanese Americans during their World War II incarceration by the US government.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/piapeterson/japanese-detention-photos-anti-asian-racism
The Justice Department Is Investigating Officials Who Talked To The Press About The Capitol Riot Investigation
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 19:36:02 -0400
Michael Sherwin, the former acting US Attorney in DC, had told media “the facts” support charging some Capitol rioters with sedition.
Republican Senators’ New Argument Against Stronger Gun Control: It’s Racist
Thu, 25 Mar 2021 10:25:30 -0400
Republican language is changing as party members fight to kill increasingly popular gun control measures in Congress after shootings in Colorado and Georgia.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/gun-control-senate-republicans-boulder-shooting
Joe Biden Demanded That The Senate Act On Gun Control After 10 People Were Killed In Colorado
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 20:36:52 -0400
The president called on Congress to close background check loopholes and ban assault weapons after shootings in Boulder, Colorado, and Atlanta.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mattberman/boulder-shooting-joe-biden-gun-control-congress
Powerful Scenes From The Colorado Shooting That Left 10 Dead
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 20:25:33 -0400
Ten people, including one police officer, were killed in a mass shooting in Boulder, Colorado, on Monday.
Sidney Powell Now Argues “No Reasonable Person” Would Believe Her Voter Fraud Lies Were “Fact”
Wed, 24 Mar 2021 12:25:41 -0400
Powell is facing billion-dollar lawsuits after accusing voting technology companies of rigging the election.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-lawyer-sidney-powell-dominion-lawsuit
A Judge Ordered Jail For One Of Two Men Charged With Assaulting Officer Brian Sicknick
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 23:37:45 -0400
Joe Biden And Kamala Harris Condemned The “Scapegoating" Of Asian Americans After The Shooting In Atlanta
Mon, 22 Mar 2021 20:50:11 -0400
“For the last year, we've had people in positions of incredible power scapegoating Asian Americans," Vice President Kamala Harris said in Atlanta.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryancbrooks/biden-atlanta-shooting-asian-violence-kamala-harris
Five Staffers Were Fired Over Past Weed Use Even Though The White House Said It’d Be More Chill
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:36:32 -0400
“Just look at the fact that three of the five last presidents have admitted to past cannabis use,” said one marijuana advocate, “including Biden’s former boss.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/white-house-staff-fired-marijuana-pot-weed-use
Democrats Are Willing To Rein In Their Gun Control Ambitions To Break The NRA’s Hold On Congress
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:47:46 -0400
“The NRA kind of walks around like they own Congress,” said Sen. Tim Kaine. “Rather than wait for a comprehensive bill, why not do something?”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/gun-control-senate-democrats-plan-atlanta
Proud Boys Members Allegedly Warned That Cops Were “The Primary Threat” The Night Before The Capitol Insurrection
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 21:25:32 -0400
A grand jury indicted four Proud Boys leaders in the latest conspiracy case to come out of the riot investigation.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/proud-boys-cops-warning-insurrection
COVID-19 Has Torn Through Prisons. Advocates Want Biden To Act Now.
Sat, 20 Mar 2021 00:07:46 -0400
The president's team has talked and met with advocates eager for change in the federal prison system after a pandemic-ravaged year. Now activists are losing patience for results.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryancbrooks/prisons-coronavirus-biden
Police Had To Release A Man Who Assaulted Cops At The Capitol After They Were Ordered Back To The Riot
Thu, 18 Mar 2021 13:04:59 -0400
DC police officers had to let the man go “due to the chaotic nature of the day” and other rioters cheered, according to charging papers.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/dc-police-released-mark-ponder-assault-capitol-riot
Hundreds Of People Who Joined The Capitol Riot May Never Face Charges
Fri, 19 Mar 2021 10:25:29 -0400
Roughly 800 people entered the Capitol on Jan. 6, but few were arrested on the spot.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-riot-hundreds-not-arrested
The US Will Use A Dallas Convention Center To Handle Children Crossing The Border
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 17:04:59 -0400
The federal government plans to open the center on Wednesday to try to decrease overcrowding at facilities on the border.
Deb Haaland Will Be The First Native American To Lead The Interior Department
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 22:48:22 -0400
One senator dubbed the controversy over Haaland’s confirmation “a proxy fight over the future of fossil fuels.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/deb-haaland-first-native-american-interior-secretary
An American Who Fought With Extremists In Ukraine Will Be Extradited To Face Double Murder Charges In Florida
Tue, 16 Mar 2021 00:27:45 -0400
Craig Lang, who was once a US soldier, allegedly killed a couple as part of a bizarre and bloody plan to fund adventures fighting abroad.
An Alleged Leader In The Capitol Attacks Can Go Home As He Awaits Trial
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 01:13:04 -0500
Thomas Caldwell and eight members of the Oath Keepers are accused of conspiring in the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Facebook Created An Employee “Playbook” To Respond To Accusations Of Polarization
Mon, 15 Mar 2021 20:25:37 -0400
In a Thursday presentation, Facebook executives told employees the company isn’t to blame for social division in the country. One researcher said some polarization can be a good thing, citing the civil rights movement.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/facebook-execs-polarization-playbook
A Large PR Firm Pledged To Fight Climate Change. Then It Took Millions From A Notorious Fossil Fuel Trade Group.
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:52:46 -0500
Edelman, a PR firm that’s pledged to “work with an environmental conscience,” was paid $4 million to promote one of the most extreme fossil fuel trade groups in the country, new tax filings show.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/edelman-fossil-fuel-pr-climate
Andrew Cuomo Is Refusing To Resign As More Women Have Accused Him Of Sexual Harassment
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 18:52:40 -0500
The New York governor questioned the motives of the women accusing him of harassment in a conference call Friday.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mattberman/andrew-cuomo-refuses-resign-sexual-harassment
Prosecutors Expect To Start Offering Plea Deals To Alleged Capitol Rioters In The Next 30 Days
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 15:25:35 -0500
Plea deals would mean a swifter resolution of the hundreds of Capitol riot prosecutions and could reveal which defendants are cooperating with the investigation.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-riots-plea-deals-insurrection-cases
How I Lost My Mom To QAnon
Mon, 12 Apr 2021 12:25:31 -0400
Because she sees me as a member of “the liberal media,” it’s impossible to persuade her.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/albertsamaha/qanon-parents-millennial-children
Democrats And Republicans Alike Are Talking About Breaking Down Big Tech Monopolies
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 19:04:11 -0500
Politicians in Congress are talking about returning to the days of robust anti-monopoly enforcement.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/congress-big-tech-monopolies-antitrust
Biden Is Considering History-Making Nominees For The Federal Courts
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 10:25:44 -0500
The FBI recently did a background check for a lawyer who would be the first American Muslim federal district judge, according to a source familiar with the process.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/biden-judge-nominees-diversity-historic
All US Adults Will Be Eligible For A COVID-19 Vaccine By May 1, Joe Biden Said
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 13:00:47 -0500
Biden's announcement, part of a national address, shifts the responsibility for the pandemic response to the federal government.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryancbrooks/coronavirus-vaccine-eligible-biden
Michael Regan Will Be The First Black Man To Lead The EPA
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 23:40:50 -0500
“We will move with a sense of urgency on climate change,” Michael Regan told Congress last month. “We will stand up for environmental justice and equity.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/michael-regan-epa-environmental-justice
The Senate Confirmed Merrick Garland As The Next Attorney General
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:37:53 -0500
Congress Just Passed Another Round Of COVID Checks And Unemployment Aid
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 02:02:56 -0500
Checks of $1,400, unemployment benefits, and hundreds of billions of dollars in aid are coming soon. President Joe Biden signed the bill Thursday.
Some Central American Children Will Soon Be Able To Apply To Get Into The US From Their Home Countries
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:57:45 -0500
The program allows parents from El Salvador, Guatemala, and Honduras who are legally in the US to seek approval for their children to also be allowed in.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/central-american-children-us-entry-applications
A Judge Ordered A Former Trump Official Charged In The Capitol Insurrection To Stay In Jail
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 02:47:44 -0500
Federico Klein took an oath to defend the Constitution and then “switched sides,” the judge said on Tuesday.
Oath Keepers Leader Stewart Rhodes Directed Followers During Capitol Riot, Prosecutors Allege
Wed, 10 Mar 2021 01:53:00 -0500
“Come to the South Side of the Capitol on steps,” Rhodes allegedly instructed on Jan. 6.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kenbensinger/prosecutors-describe-role-oath-keepers-leader
A Judge Slammed An Alleged Capitol Rioter’s “Media Publicity Stunt” And Refused To Let Him Out Of Jail
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 15:25:31 -0500
The judge called one of Jacob Chansley’s arguments for pretrial release “so frivolous as to insult the Court’s intelligence.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/qanon-shaman-capitol-riot-judge-jail
Trump Has Now Officially Lost All Of His Postelection Challenges In The Supreme Court
Tue, 09 Mar 2021 20:25:29 -0500
Trump argued a case he’d filed in Wisconsin wasn’t moot even after Biden took office. The Supreme Court refused to hear it.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-supreme-court-election-loss
The Senate Passed Biden’s Massive COVID Aid Package, But Only After Watering Down Checks And Unemployment Benefits
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 21:12:55 -0500
Democrats are touting the bill as a historic rescue package, despite needing to make last-minute concessions to get it passed.
“When The Bus Took Off, We All Cheered”: Asylum-Seekers Trump Forced To Wait In Mexico Are Now Arriving In The US
Mon, 08 Mar 2021 15:35:11 -0500
"My wife looked over at me and said she wished we had graduation hats to throw into the air."
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/asylum-seekers-remain-in-mexico-us-return
ICE Is Adding A New Appeals Process For Immigrants Who've Been Detained
Fri, 05 Mar 2021 23:41:10 -0500
The move comes just weeks after ICE instructed officers to target immigrants who pose public safety threats or recently crossed the border.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/ice-immigrants-new-appeals-process
The Biden Administration Has Canceled A Trump-Era Policy That Made It Harder For Immigrant Children To Get Asylum
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 22:53:21 -0500
The change comes as the White House attempts to deal with more unaccompanied children crossing the US border in recent weeks.
Some Oath Keepers Say Its Founder Has Betrayed The Group’s Mission — And Them
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 13:51:01 -0400
“Like a moth to the flame,” one former Oath Keeper said of founder Stewart Rhodes. “He flies in, throws up a PayPal, and then disappears.”
Trump’s Pentagon Blocked Troops From Getting to the Capitol Riots For Hours, DC National Guard Commander Said
Thu, 04 Mar 2021 12:25:38 -0500
The DC National Guard commander said he was not allowed to send troops to the Capitol, in sharp contrast to the city’s George Floyd protests last year, when troops were given immediate permission to deploy.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/trump-pentagon-blocked-national-guard-capitol
Andrew Cuomo Says He’s Sorry — But Won’t Resign Over Those Sexual Harassment Claims
Wed, 03 Mar 2021 20:02:58 -0500
Cuomo said he “never touched anyone inappropriately,” despite one woman saying he kissed her without consent and a photo of another woman looking visibly uncomfortable as Cuomo grabbed her cheeks.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/andrew-cuomo-sexual-harassment
Joe Biden Withdrew His Nomination Of Neera Tanden After Pushback In The Senate
Wed, 03 Mar 2021 00:44:13 -0500
Tanden had drawn criticism from Democrats and Republicans in the Senate, dooming her nomination to lead the Office of Management and Budget.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mattberman/neera-tanden-withdraw-biden-budget-nomination
A Judge Released A Man Charged With Assaulting A Cop During The Capitol Riots, Saying The Government Messed Up Its Case
Wed, 03 Mar 2021 03:47:46 -0500
Chief Judge Beryl Howell said she likely would have kept alleged Capitol rioter Clayton Mullins behind bars, but the government’s arguments left her hands “tied.”
The FBI Has Tracked Down Some Of The Capitol Rioters In Truly Surprising Ways
Tue, 02 Mar 2021 20:25:40 -0500
One of the Capitol defendants was identified by an FBI agent he went to college with. Another was arrested trying to stop a relative from getting the COVID vaccine.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-insurrection-rioter-cases-fbi-search
CrossFit Is Finally Fed Up With Marjorie Taylor Greene
Fri, 02 Apr 2021 21:25:34 -0400
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s political identity is tightly intertwined with CrossFit. After a year of scandal at the gym, it’s finally distancing itself from Georgia’s bigoted conspiracy theorist representative.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryancbrooks/marjorie-taylor-greene-qanon-crossfit
Prosecutors Suggested That The Oath Keepers Had A Special Force Ready With Weapons During The Capitol Insurrection
Sat, 27 Feb 2021 05:27:43 -0500
New details about Jan. 6 were discussed in court, as Oath Keepers member Jessica Watkins failed to convince a judge she should be released from federal custody.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jessicagarrison/oath-keepers-armed-reinforcements-capitol-riot
Madison Cawthorn Is A Rising Republican Star. Women At His College Warned Each Other About Him.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:40:41 -0400
BuzzFeed News interviewed more than three dozen people as part of an investigation into allegations that Madison Cawthorn harassed women in college.
Biden’s $15 Minimum Wage Proposal Just Died In The Senate
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 01:46:19 -0500
Raising the minimum wage is the first Biden policy to get blocked in the Senate, but it won’t be the last.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/15-minimum-wage-dead-senate
An Alleged Capitol Rioter Texted His Ex That She Was A "Moron." Then She Turned Him In.
Fri, 26 Feb 2021 12:25:39 -0500
"If you can’t see the election was stolen you’re a moron,” Richard Michetti texted his ex on Jan. 6, along with videos from the Capitol. She went to the police the next day.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/an-alleged-capitol-rioters-ex-turned-him-in-next-day
A Man Who Was Charged With Leading The Mob That Chased Officer Eugene Goodman In The Capitol Will Stay In Jail
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 16:25:41 -0500
Douglas Jensen’s lawyer didn’t fight the government’s request to keep him behind bars for now.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/douglas-jensen-eugene-goodman-capitol-riots-case
Capitol Security Leaders Gave Conflicting Stories And Pointed Blame Elsewhere For Failures During The Insurrection
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 05:47:46 -0500
The people in charge of securing the Capitol on Jan. 6 pointed blame elsewhere as senators pressed them Tuesday on how a violent mob got inside the building.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/capitol-insurrection-security-police-trade-blame
Sen. Ron Johnson Told Capitol Security Officials That “Fake” Trump Supporters Started The Capitol Riots
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 02:57:47 -0500
Johnson, who refused to condemn Trump’s lies about the election, suggested Trump supporters were not actually responsible for the Jan. 6 attack.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/ron-johnson-capitol-riot-conspiracy-theory
Merrick Garland Pledged To Investigate The Capitol Insurrection From The Rioters On "Up" As Attorney General
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 00:40:17 -0500
Garland faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday as part of his confirmation process to take over the Justice Department.
The Supreme Court Says New York Can Get Eight Years Of Trump's Tax Returns
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 04:47:47 -0500
In a one-line order, the justices refused to pause a lower court decision that cleared the way for prosecutors to enforce a grand jury subpoena.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/supreme-court-trump-tax-returns-new-york
"Mark Changed The Rules": How Facebook Went Easy On Alex Jones And Other Right-Wing Figures
Tue, 23 Feb 2021 12:25:48 -0500
Facebook’s rules to combat misinformation and hate speech are subject to the whims and political considerations of its CEO and his policy team leader.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/mark-zuckerberg-joel-kaplan-facebook-alex-jones
Jessica Watkins, An Oath Keeper Charged In The DC Attack, Fears Harsh Treatment Because She Is Transgender
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 20:25:32 -0500
Her attorney argues in a new court motion that she is no threat and should be allowed to go home with a monitoring device.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jessicagarrison/oath-keeper-transgender-jail-jessica-watkins
The Capitol Rioters Are Starting To Face Much More Serious Charges For The Insurrection
Sun, 21 Feb 2021 06:27:45 -0500
Prosecutors are ramping up charges against people accused of carrying weapons, assaulting police, and conspiring with others.
Parler, A Social Media Platform That Stands For Free Speech, Temporarily Blocked Its Founder
Wed, 24 Feb 2021 08:25:35 -0500
“I know it’s a ban because I know how the architecture works. I can’t log in anymore.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/parler-bans-former-ceo
An Oath Keeper Charged In The Capitol Riot Texted She "Wouldn't Worry" About The FBI A Week Before Her Arrest
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 01:13:01 -0500
A federal grand jury has added six new people to its indictment of the Oath Keepers in one of the Capitol insurrection cases.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/oath-keeper-jessica-watkins-capitol-riot-court-case
Texas Leaders Ignored Warnings A Decade Ago That Their Power Supply Was In Danger
Sat, 20 Feb 2021 07:25:33 -0500
“We’ve watched this movie before and the sequel is worse than the original,” one Texas energy expert said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/texas-power-outage-causes-2011
Trump Can Still Be The Republican Party’s Future. Just Look To Arizona.
Fri, 26 Mar 2021 19:45:06 -0400
Arizona Republicans keep losing — but the state party has already turned itself into a Trump machine, still trying to win an election that's long over. And that might be the future of conservatism.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosiegray/kelli-ward-arizona-republican-future-donald-trump
A New Survey Of The Financial Industry Shows Significant Support For The FinCEN Files Investigation
Fri, 19 Feb 2021 04:57:48 -0500
Some in the financial industry warned the unprecedented reporting project would have a chilling effect. Now, many say it could improve the system.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/fincen-files-impact-global-financial-crime
An Alleged Capitol Rioter Photographed With Zip Tie Handcuffs Will Stay In Jail
Thu, 18 Feb 2021 14:25:31 -0500
A judge found that Eric Munchel and Lisa Eisenhart, his codefendant and his mother, pose “a clear danger to our republic.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-riot-zip-tie-guy-eric-munchel-jailed-trial
A Last-Minute Deal Between A Trump Official And ICE’s Union To Hamper Biden’s Policies Has Been Rejected
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 21:25:33 -0500
A whistleblower had alleged that the agreement gave the union powers to "indefinitely delay" President Joe Biden's immigration policy changes.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/biden-rejects-trump-ice-union-deal
A Member Of Congress Is Suing Trump For Conspiring To Incite The Capitol Insurrection
Mon, 22 Feb 2021 00:46:40 -0500
Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, filed a claim under the Ku Klux Klan Act against Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys, and the Oath Keepers.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-guiliani-proud-boys-sued-capitol-riots
McConnell Said Trump Is Responsible For The Deadly Capitol Insurrection Minutes After Voting Not Guilty
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 23:01:40 -0500
“The leader of the free world cannot spend weeks thundering that shadowy forces are stealing our country and then feign surprise when people believe him and do reckless things.”
These 7 Republicans Voted To Convict Donald Trump For Inciting The Deadly Capitol Riot
Mon, 15 Feb 2021 23:49:42 -0500
The remaining 43 Republican senators voted to acquit Trump in his second impeachment trial.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/which-republicans-voted-to-convict-trump
Republicans Voted to Acquit Trump For The Deadly Capitol Attack, Tying The Party To His Violence For Years To Come
Wed, 17 Feb 2021 16:25:35 -0500
At the end of Trump’s second impeachment trial, the Republican Party chose him, political violence, delusional conspiracy theories, and armed racist militias over “law and order.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/donald-trump-impeachment-trial-2021-acquitted
Senators Surprised Themselves With A Vote On Witnesses, Sending Trump's Impeachment Trial Into Chaos For Hours
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:40:25 -0500
Senators unexpectedly agreed to call witnesses in the impeachment trial on Saturday morning, but then decided against it.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/trumps-impeachment-trial-is-in-total-chaos
Watch Live: Closing Arguments And A Final Vote In Donald Trump's Impeachment Trial
Tue, 16 Feb 2021 15:41:29 -0500
The Senate will vote Saturday on former president Trump's guilt in inciting the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Seventeen Republicans are needed to convict him.
