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The Trump Administration Will Make It Easier To Fire Federal Employees
Fri, 25 May 2018 20:30:37 -0400
Asked if the proposals were in response to any "deep state" conspiracies, senior administration officials instead cited a need for more efficiency in using government resources.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/tariniparti/trump-firing-federal-employees-executive-order
Andrew Cuomo Wants You To Know: He’s A Progressive
Fri, 25 May 2018 13:50:02 -0400
“There’s a struggle between the left and center of the party happening all over and people want to see progressives embraced. And it’s reached New York.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryancbrooks/andrew-cuomo-progressive-joe-biden-hillary-clinton
Okay, But Will Someone Please Tell Us What's Happening With The North Korea Summit Coins?
Fri, 25 May 2018 02:59:58 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/hayesbrown/where-are-the-trump-kim-challenge-coins
Don’t Make Bill Kristol Run For President
Thu, 24 May 2018 21:12:59 -0400
The conservative commentator’s 2020 do-over already has the look and feel of a real presidential campaign. Now all it needs is a real presidential candidate.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/henrygomez/bill-kristol-president-trump-challenger
Democrats Say There's "No Evidence" For Trump's Spy Claims After Classified Briefings
Thu, 24 May 2018 21:41:09 -0400
Two White House officials attended the meetings — but left before the classified briefings began. Democrats say their presence was "inappropriate."
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/democrats-say-theres-no-evidence-for-trumps-spy-claims
Trump Just Canceled His Meeting With North Korea's Kim Jong Un
Thu, 24 May 2018 22:53:53 -0400
Trump hinted that the summit might still be on at a later date but warned that the US military was ready to act if necessary.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/tomnamako/trump-canceled-meeting-north-korea-kim-jong-un
The Bernie-Trump Campaign Finance Legacy: Rejecting Corporate PAC Money
Thu, 24 May 2018 00:39:57 -0400
"There’s a thread that connects Trump and Bernie Sanders...that the system is rigged against you, and I won’t be beholden to anyone but myself."
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/mollyhensleyclancy/more-and-more-centrist-democrats-are-rejecting-corporate
Giuliani Says The Decision On A Trump Interview With Mueller Will Wait Until “The Facts Are In” On Trump’s Spy Claims
Wed, 23 May 2018 22:51:46 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/giuliani-trump-mueller-interview-spy
Progressive Groups Just Learned How Hard It Is To Sustain A Fight Against The Democratic Establishment
Thu, 24 May 2018 03:30:02 -0400
The Democratic establishment is still posing “a real challenge” for insurgent candidates.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexislevinson/laura-moser-texas-dccc-election-establishment
Here's What You Need To Know About Donald Trump's New Conspiracy Theory
Wed, 23 May 2018 18:54:33 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/mattberman/trump-spygate-campaign-what
Twitter Introduces Election Labels For Candidates In The 2018 Midterms
Wed, 23 May 2018 17:46:17 -0400
It's an effort to provide "authentic, trustworthy information," this time around.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/daveyalba/twitter-introduces-election-labels-for-candidates-in-the
The Senate Just Voted Unanimously To Change How Congress Deals With Sexual Harassment
Thu, 24 May 2018 18:00:59 -0400
Months after the House passed its own legislation, the Senate passed a bill to get taxpayers off the hook for sexual harassment settlements.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/lissandravilla/senate-bill-sexual-harassment-congress
Stacey Abrams Makes History In Georgia
Wed, 23 May 2018 10:49:58 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/darrensands/stacey-abrams-makes-history
Republican Moderates Are Finally Playing Hardball To Get What They Want
Tue, 22 May 2018 20:57:30 -0400
“Going along to get along will only get you so far when they [the Freedom Caucus] keep doing the same thing,” said one moderate Republican.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/paulmcleod/republicans-immigration-freedom-caucus
Can Stacey Abrams Get Young Black Women Behind Her With A Racially Charged Election Behind Them?
Tue, 22 May 2018 17:38:26 -0400
Abrams has largely avoided race and identity. It’s left some young black women voters feeling like they actually have a choice.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/darrensands/atlanta-young-black-women-bottoms-abrams
These Were The 5 Most Hotly Contested Primaries That Happened Tuesday
Wed, 23 May 2018 11:43:20 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/katherinemiller/most-interesting-primaries-georgia-kentucky-texas
Trump Met With DOJ Leaders A Day After Tweeting His "Demand" They Launch An Investigation
Tue, 22 May 2018 17:56:52 -0400
Trump said on Tuesday that Congress will be able to "take a look" at classified documents that some House Republicans have been seeking.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/trump-doj-fbi-meeting
DOJ Quickly Responded After Trump Said He'll "Demand" An Investigation Into Whether Politics Were Behind Campaign Surveillance
Mon, 21 May 2018 17:39:51 -0400
The tweet could set up a constitutional crisis. Or it could set up a now-familiar process of lawyers, essentially pushing off the request to avoid such a crisis. Or it could be forgotten by the week's end.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/trump-demands-an-investigation-into-whether-the-doj-or-fbi
The Complicated Politics Of How Democrats Win In Georgia
Mon, 21 May 2018 01:19:57 -0400
The legacy of the HOPE scholarship is complicated. Stacey Evans’ pitch to win Georgia’s Democratic nomination for governor is not.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/darrensands/stacey-abrams-stacey-evans-hope-scholarship
Michael Grimm Is Out Of Prison And Trying To Win Back His Seat In Congress. Anthony Scaramucci Is Here To Help.
Sat, 19 May 2018 22:13:38 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/alexislevinson/michael-grimm-anthony-scaramucci-congress
Michael Cohen's Lawyers Want Stormy Daniels' Lawyer Kept Out Of Court
Sat, 19 May 2018 00:20:35 -0400
Cohen's lawyers argue that Michael Avenatti "appears to have repeatedly violated" the New York Rules of Professional Conduct for lawyers. "Baseless and inaccurate," Avenatti told BuzzFeed News.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/michael-cohens-lawyers-want-stormy-daniels-lawyer-kept-out
The Trump Administration Is Partially Defunding Planned Parenthood
Tue, 22 May 2018 22:01:47 -0400
The Department of Health and Human Services is releasing a proposed rule that creates new barriers for family planning organizations that discuss or provide abortions.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/emaoconnor/trump-partially-defunding-planned-parenthood-abortion
Nikki Haley Is Playing It Safe In The South Carolina Governor’s Primary
Fri, 18 May 2018 19:34:20 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/henrygomez/nikki-haley-south-carolina-primary-mcmaster-templeton
Moderate Republicans Will Get A Vote To Protect DREAMers Over The Objections Of Conservatives
Fri, 18 May 2018 19:09:57 -0400
GOP moderates succeeded in extracting an immigration vote from Paul Ryan, which angered conservative hardliners so much that a farm bill went down as collateral damage.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/paulmcleod/moderate-republicans-will-get-a-vote-to-protect-dreamers
Here Are Just Some Pictures Of Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin And Mitch McConnell Holding Gold
Fri, 18 May 2018 20:30:00 -0400
The pictures come from a Freedom of Information Act request connected to last year's trip to Fort Knox to watch the solar eclipse.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/tariniparti/steve-mnuchin-gold-mitch-mcconnell-solar-eclipse
HBO Has A New Documentary About John McCain's Life. Here's The First Look.
Fri, 18 May 2018 14:20:48 -0400
The film features interviews with George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Bill and Hillary Clinton, Henry Kissinger, and more.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/tanyachen/first-look-hbo-documentary-john-mccain
Cambridge Analytica Just Filed For US Bankruptcy
Fri, 18 May 2018 20:47:37 -0400
The Chapter 7 bankruptcy filing shows the company’s web of high-powered connections.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryanmac/cambridge-analytica-just-filed-for-us-bankruptcy
Paul Manafort's Former Son-In-Law Is Cooperating With Federal Prosecutors As Part Of A Plea Deal
Thu, 17 May 2018 22:18:25 -0400
A lawyer for Jeffrey Yohai tells BuzzFeed News that Yohai has reached a plea agreement.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/paul-manaforts-former-son-in-law-is-cooperating-with
Cynthia Nixon Is Trying To Find A Bernie-Like Pitch That Can Win Black Voters
Fri, 18 May 2018 08:21:20 -0400
“You can’t just talk about economic justice without talking about racial justice — they’re not mutually exclusive.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/ryancbrooks/cynthia-nixon-progressives-black-voters
Republicans Know Their Voters Are Going To Be Mad They Didn’t Repeal Obamacare, So They’re Trying Again
Thu, 17 May 2018 17:33:58 -0400
For years Republicans made repealing Obamacare the core of their health care platform. Now they face a midterm election without a plan.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/paulmcleod/republicans-know-voters-are-going-to-be-mad-they-didnt
A Progressive Woman Just Beat The Establishment Candidate In Nebraska. Now It's A Test For The Left.
Wed, 16 May 2018 21:09:55 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/mollyhensleyclancy/nebraska-kara-eastman-progressives-general-election
Which Prisoners Are Considered Transgender? The Trump Administration Won't Explain Its New Rules.
Wed, 16 May 2018 19:37:08 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/dominicholden/which-prisoners-are-considered-transgender-the-trump
Trump Acknowledges Repaying Michael Cohen After Stormy Daniels Payment
Wed, 16 May 2018 17:47:44 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/tariniparti/trump-personal-financial-disclosure-stormy-cohen
Trump Organization Lawyers Tried To Control Messaging With Attendees Of The Trump Tower Meeting
Wed, 16 May 2018 17:36:40 -0400
Senate investigators released thousands of documents on the Russia investigation Wednesday, including transcripts of interviews with those who attended the June 2016 meeting.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/emmaloop/trump-tower-russia-investigation-transcripts
Here's The EPA Press Release Announcing The "Red Team/Blue Team" Climate Debate That Never Happened
Wed, 16 May 2018 02:20:38 -0400
The EPA was ready to promote a debate — with the agency leading the “Red Team” and mainstream scientists on the “Blue Team” — but then dropped it.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/zahrahirji/epa-climate-debate-press-release
A Judge Just Denied Paul Manafort's Motion To Dismiss The Indictment Against Him In DC
Tue, 15 May 2018 23:53:54 -0400
"Manafort was an obvious person of interest," wrote US District Judge Amy Berman Jackson.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/a-judge-just-denied-paul-manaforts-motion-to-dismiss-the
Russiagate Is Not About Russia
Tue, 15 May 2018 23:50:42 -0400
What the Mueller investigation continually reveals is the extent of everyday corruption in US business and politics.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/davidklion/russiagate-is-an-american-story
A Top Democratic Group Has Increased Staff Diversity For Key Midterms
Tue, 15 May 2018 18:36:08 -0400
DCCC is getting high marks on its diversity staffing efforts after difficult (and controversial) endorsement decisions in competitive districts.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/darrensands/dccc-staff-diversity-black-candidates
A DC Think Tank Used Fake Social Media Accounts, A Bogus Expert, And Fancy Events To Reach The NSA, FBI, And White House
Wed, 16 May 2018 03:20:42 -0400
ICIT bills itself as "America's Cybersecurity Think Tank." But BuzzFeed News found it's running fake Twitter accounts and its top expert has questionable credentials.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/craigsilverman/icit-james-scott-think-tank-fake-twitter-youtube
The Medicare For All Debate Isn't Settled For Democrats In Many Swing Districts
Tue, 15 May 2018 18:32:31 -0400
When some moderate and left-leaning voters say “Medicare for All” sounds like a pretty good idea, they aren’t actually thinking about single-payer health care.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/mollyhensleyclancy/what-do-democrats-mean-when-they-talk-about-medicare-for
A Jury Acquitted The First Group To Stand Trial On Inauguration Rioting Charges. Prosecutors Are Trying Again.
Mon, 14 May 2018 21:39:36 -0400
Prosecutors dismissed a number of cases after December's acquittal, saying they would focus on a smaller group of defendants accused of violence during anti-Trump protests.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/zoetillman/j20-trial-trump-inauguration
The White House Says It Has No Idea How The Controversial Religious Leaders Were Involved In The Jerusalem Embassy Opening
Mon, 14 May 2018 22:28:02 -0400
Two pastors who spoke at the ceremony have previously made controversial comments about Jews.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/tasneemnashrulla/white-house-jerusalem-embassy-hagee-jeffress
The Supreme Court Clears The Way For Sports Betting
Mon, 14 May 2018 14:48:40 -0400
A federal law barring states from authorizing sports gambling violates the Constitution, the justices ruled on Monday.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/the-supreme-court-clears-the-way-for-sports-betting
It’s A Good Time To Be A Reporter Covering Trump If You Like Money And Going On TV
Tue, 15 May 2018 13:41:20 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/stevenperlberg/white-house-reporters-tv
Israeli Soldiers Have Shot Dead Dozens Of Palestinians Protesting As The US Opens Its Embassy In Jerusalem
Mon, 14 May 2018 22:20:45 -0400
The shootings took place about 100 kilometers from a ceremony filled with pomp and circumstance, remarks by President Donald Trump's daughter and son-in-law, and a video address from Trump himself.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/matthewchampion/us-embassy-jerusalem
The 9 Minutes That Almost Changed America
Mon, 14 May 2018 17:40:44 -0400
You don't know the whole story of how close we came to one of the deadliest political shootings in US history last year.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/katenocera/baseball-shooting
Stacey Abrams And Kamala Harris Gave Black Women Democrats A Moment They've Been Waiting For
Sun, 13 May 2018 20:57:27 -0400
This weekend, one nationally prominent black woman politician campaigned to help another black woman politician become governor.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/darrensands/stacey-abrams-kamala-harris-black-women-democrats
A Former Aide To Two Of The Senate's Biggest Russia Hawks Is Pushing A Pro-Russia Party Abroad
Sun, 13 May 2018 12:53:38 -0400
Christian Ferry, who worked on the campaigns of Lindsey Graham and John McCain, is now working with a pro-Russia party in the Baltic country of Latvia.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/ingaspringe/a-former-aide-to-two-of-the-senates-biggest-russia-hawks-is
The Trump Administration Just Rolled Back Rules That Protect Transgender Prisoners
Sat, 12 May 2018 04:12:04 -0400
The Bureau of Prisons is making the change after four evangelical Christian women in a Texas prison sued.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/dominicholden/trump-transgender-prisons-protections
A Lawyer Claims Trump's Team Knew Of Claims Against Former NY AG Eric Schneiderman In 2013
Sat, 12 May 2018 04:14:57 -0400
Peter Gleason claims that he had a conversation with Michael Cohen, Trump's longtime lawyer, about allegations against the former New York attorney general in 2013.
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/chrisgeidner/lawyer-claims-trump-team-knew-of-claims-schneiderman