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Biden Was Forced To Bring Back Trump’s “Remain In Mexico” Policy, But Now He’s Expanding The Pool Of Immigrants Who Can Get Caught Up In It
Sat, 04 Dec 2021 02:34:21 -0500
“It is very mixed messaging when leaders from the US and Mexico who so strongly oppose the Trump-era Remain in Mexico policy reimplement it with an even broader scope,” one expert said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/biden-remain-in-mexico-expanding
A Court Probed Whether Saying "She's Not My Type" In Response To A Rape Allegation Is Part Of A President’s Job
Fri, 03 Dec 2021 20:39:42 -0500
The Justice Department wants to take over Donald Trump’s defense against writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation suit, a move that would end the case.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/donald-trump-e-jean-carroll-defamation-case
Democrats Say They Learned From Obamacare And Are Designing Childcare Programs That Republicans Can’t Say No To
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 22:58:29 -0500
Republican governors have spent a decade warring against Affordable Care Act provisions. Democrats are trying to prevent a repeat for their new childcare programs.
The Justices Are Having An Open Fight About The Legitimacy Of The Supreme Court
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 23:15:15 -0500
Arguments in the Mississippi abortion ban case came just a few months after justices publicly pushed back on the notion that they were political actors.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/supreme-court-legitimacy-abortion-rights
A Group Of Republicans Could Briefly Shut Down The Government Over Vaccine Mandates
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 16:09:02 -0500
The House Freedom Caucus is pleading with Senate Republicans to use procedural leverage to delay government funding in a war against Biden’s COVID vaccine mandates.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/government-shutdown-vaccine-mandate
Live Results: Atlanta Mayoral Runoff Election
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 00:36:31 -0500
Atlanta City Council President Felicia Moore is up against Andre Dickens, another member of the City Council.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/buzzfeednews/live-results-atlanta-mayoral-runoff-election
Muslim Members Of Congress Called On Leadership To Punish Lauren Boebert After Her Bigoted Remarks
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 03:25:07 -0500
Democrats aren’t rushing into another rebuke of a single Republican member. And Republican leaders are again keeping silent.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/ilhan-omar-lauren-boebert-islamophobia
An Appeals Court Said Some Parts Of The Mueller Report About Donald Trump Jr. Must Be Made Public
Wed, 01 Dec 2021 15:25:07 -0500
“BuzzFeed has identified a significant public interest and demonstrated how disclosure will advance that interest,” the appeals court said in an 18-page opinion.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/mueller-report-donald-trump-jr-no-charges
Another Court Is Wary Of Giving Trump Power To Interfere With Congress’s Jan. 6 Investigation
Tue, 30 Nov 2021 23:05:02 -0500
Trump’s lawyer said they planned to petition the Supreme Court to take the case if they lose again.
A Capitol Riot Trial Is Slowly Starting To Take Shape
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 23:02:08 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-riot-trial-polarized-reffitt-jurors
The Jan. 6 Committee Is Weighing Bringing More Contempt Charges Against Trump Allies
Mon, 29 Nov 2021 20:44:34 -0500
The new contempt findings could come after Steve Bannon was indicted for contempt of Congress after he ignored a congressional subpoena.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/insurrection-contempt-jeffery-clark-jan6-committee
The Former VA Doctor Who Veterans Say Butchered Their Feet Is Now On Probation
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 18:53:18 -0500
Bradley Hammersley, the foot doctor whom the VA blamed for a long string of botched surgeries, will be able to continue to practice but is banned from performing new operations.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/veterans-affairs-idiana-doctor-probation
Cori Bush Said The Democrats’ “Old Ways Of Thinking” Are Holding Them Back
Thu, 25 Nov 2021 05:12:12 -0500
Cori Bush set out to make Congress more reflective of activism outside Washington. But in an institution with hierarchical power structures, how much say does she have?
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/lissandravilla/cori-bush-congress-reelection
A Congressional Subpoena Is The Latest In A Long Line Of Legal Entanglements For The Oath Keepers And Proud Boys
Wed, 24 Nov 2021 01:15:52 -0500
Members of the groups are already sitting in jail, staring down felony charges, and facing civil lawsuits.
A Judge Who Felt Burned After Giving A Capitol Rioter Probation Threw The Book At Another Defendant
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 15:12:15 -0500
Judge Royce Lamberth sentenced a Pennsylvania man to 60 days in jail, more than the two weeks requested by the government.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/judge-capitol-rioter-sentence
Top Justice Department Officials Were Told There Were “No Credible Threats” Hours Before The Capitol Riot
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 00:23:27 -0500
Other emails obtained by BuzzFeed News show how the DOJ strategized about public messaging leading up to Jan. 6.
A Judge Called Out The Lack Of Accountability For Those Who “Created The Conditions” For The Capitol Riot
Sat, 20 Nov 2021 00:23:27 -0500
Judge Amit Mehta described a Capitol rioter as a “pawn in a game that’s played and directed by people who should know better.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/judge-accountability-capitol-riot-conditions
Some Republicans Keep Praising Kyle Rittenhouse
Mon, 22 Nov 2021 16:06:47 -0500
A cohort of Republicans rushed to praise Rittenhouse after he was found not guilty of murder.
House Democrats Have Passed The Build Back Better Act. Now It's The Senate's Turn.
Mon, 22 Nov 2021 18:50:14 -0500
It’s a major step for President Joe Biden’s signature legislation, but passage through the Senate is far from a sure thing.
A Judge Temporarily Blocked The New York Times From Publishing Project Veritas Documents
Fri, 19 Nov 2021 03:25:07 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/project-veritas-new-york-times-blocked
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Said Republican Candidates Should Still Talk About 2020, Even Though Biden "Painfully" Won
Thu, 18 Nov 2021 21:14:38 -0500
The Republican National Committee chair told reporters that her party can talk about the last election and the next one at the same time, and without Trump "we would lose."
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/ronna-mcdaniel-rnc-biden-trump-election-fraud-2020
The House Censured Paul Gosar For Posting An Anime Clip That Showed Him Killing AOC
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 23:12:24 -0500
Paul Gosar’s team, who made the violent meme, just earned him an official condemnation from the House of Representatives.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/gosar-aoc-censure-house-anime-twitter-biden
Jan. 6 Court Fights Are Resurfacing Some Familiar Faces From Trump-Era Legal Battles
Wed, 17 Nov 2021 01:36:10 -0500
Steve Bannon hired one of Trump's impeachment lawyers to fight his contempt of Congress charges.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-lawyers-impeachment-insurrection-bannon-schoen
A Federal Grand Jury Indicted Steve Bannon For Contempt Of Congress
Sat, 13 Nov 2021 14:49:37 -0500
The close Trump adviser had ignored a subpoena as part of the House’s investigation into Jan. 6.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/steve-bannon-indicted-contempt-congress
A Man Pleaded Guilty To Bringing Homemade Molotov Cocktails To DC On Jan. 6
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 18:07:41 -0500
Lonnie Coffman also admitted traveling with multiple guns in his truck and carrying two guns in his pockets.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/molotov-cocktails-jan-6-capitol-guilty-plea
A Man Was Arrested For Threatening A Republican Who Voted For Democrats’ Infrastructure Plan
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 15:07:02 -0500
“It’s amazing people want to kill me over paving roads and clean water,” Rep. Andrew Garbarino told BuzzFeed News.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/garbarino-house-republicans-biden-infrastructure-plan
A Court Temporarily Paused Trump's Records From Going To The Jan. 6 Committee
Thu, 11 Nov 2021 21:48:44 -0500
Donald Trump will get a few extra weeks to try to convince the DC Circuit to stop the committee from getting his White House documents.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-insurrection-january-6-investigation-records
A Capitol Rioter Will Spend More Than 3 Years In Prison For Punching A Police Officer In The Head
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 22:48:20 -0500
Scott Fairlamb was captured on video assaulting police and bragging about stealing an officer’s baton. He’s the first rioter sentenced to years in prison.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-riot-sentence-years-prison
A Judge Rejected Trump’s Attempt To Block His Administration’s Records Related To The Capitol Riot From Being Released
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 15:23:39 -0500
Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote that examining what led to the Jan. 6 insurrection was in the public interest.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/trump-january-6-records-judge-rejects
Paul Gosar Won’t Stop Defending His Anime Video That Showed Him Killing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 01:25:07 -0500
House Republican leaders are so far staying quiet on whether they’ll take any public steps to criticize the Arizona lawmaker.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/paul-gosar-video-aoc-defend
Here’s Every Weapon The Capitol Rioters Are Accused Of Having On Jan. 6
Wed, 10 Nov 2021 17:22:19 -0500
Guns, knives, bats, chemicals, stolen police gear, flagpoles, a “Trump 2020” sign, pieces of metal and wood, crutches, a skateboard, stun devices, a crow bar, and a firecracker.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-riot-weapons-charges
"Goodbye, America!": A California Man Who Allegedly Took Part In The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Is Seeking Asylum In Belarus
Tue, 09 Nov 2021 19:25:17 -0500
Evan Neumann, wanted for attacking a police officer and entering the Capitol during the insurrection, told a Belarusian state-run TV news channel that he crossed through snake-infested swamps and forests from Ukraine.
America Is At A Grand Junction
Tue, 23 Nov 2021 14:34:57 -0500
The threads of politics today converged in one school board race. Things are getting ugly.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/school-board-election-colorado-crt
House Democrats Finally Passed Their $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
Mon, 08 Nov 2021 16:20:38 -0500
A tumultuous day in the House ended with a late vote on the bipartisan bill that will send billions in funding to boost America’s aging infrastructure.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/congress-infrastructure-pass
How A Grassroots Campaign Defeated Conservatives Opposed To Critical Race Theory
Sat, 06 Nov 2021 01:59:18 -0400
In Guilford, Connecticut, parents running for the town’s Board of Education on an anti–critical race theory campaign were resoundingly defeated. But that hasn’t happened everywhere.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/shannonkeating/critical-race-theory-election-results-guilford
A Judge Doubted Whether Trump Could Claim Executive Privilege On Jan. 6 Records
Fri, 05 Nov 2021 12:10:51 -0400
The hearing comes days before the National Archives is set to turn over records to the Jan. 6 committee unless the court intervenes.
Democrats Realize They're In A New World: They Can't Just Rage Against Trump And Expect To Win
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 00:55:07 -0400
After the loss in Virginia and close win in New Jersey, Democratic strategists say the party could use a rethink before the midterms.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/lissandravilla/trump-democrats-virginia-election
Gov. Phil Murphy Narrowly Won Reelection In New Jersey In Another Troubling Sign For Democrats
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 22:46:53 -0400
Murphy is the first Democratic governor to win reelection in the state in decades. But the surprisingly close result could foreshadow a tough 2022 for Democrats.
After A Crushing Loss In Virginia, Democrats Are Splintering Over Their Plan In Congress
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 13:25:05 -0400
"This isn’t what the future has to be, but if you don’t change your ways, this is what the future will be," Sen. Tim Kaine said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/virginia-election-congress-democrats-plan
7 Republicans Who Were In DC On Jan. 6 Won Elections This Week
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 23:02:26 -0400
Another seven Republican candidates who went to Trump’s rally on Jan. 6 or marched to the Capitol lost their races.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/jan-6-republicans-win-election
The Supreme Court's Conservatives Seem Skeptical Of Gun Restrictions
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 17:58:57 -0400
The justices heard oral arguments in a New York case on Wednesday that could have broad implications for gun control in the US.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/supreme-court-gun-case-arguments
Minneapolis Rejected An Effort To Overhaul Its Police Department
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 14:20:03 -0400
The "no" vote is a blow to the police reform movement that swept across the country following the 2020 protests.
Republican Glenn Youngkin Won Virginia's Governor Race In An Early Warning Sign For Democrats
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 19:45:11 -0400
Former Virginia governor Terry McAuliffe's loss in a state Joe Biden won big in 2020 shows how tricky the midterms could be for Democrats.
Democrats’ Proposed Tax Cuts For The Rich Are Threatening To Derail The Build Back Better Act
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 23:38:12 -0400
A group of House Democrats are demanding a tax break that disproportionately hits wealthy earners in Democratic states. Bernie Sanders is trying to stop them.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/democrats-salt-tax-build-back-better-plan
Live Results: The Virginia Governor's Race
Wed, 03 Nov 2021 05:25:07 -0400
Minneapolis Birthed The New Police Reform Movement. Now It’s Actually On The Ballot.
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 15:06:59 -0400
When George Floyd was murdered, Minneapolis became the center of the police reform debate. Now the city is voting on what its future policing should look like.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/lissandravilla/minneapolis-police-vote-defund-movement
Supreme Court Justices Have Big Problems With How Texas Went About Trying To Ban Abortion
Mon, 01 Nov 2021 22:26:46 -0400
The Supreme Court seemed open to letting abortion providers go ahead with a challenge to SB 8. The fate of the Justice Department’s case is less clear.
The Fight Over Critical Race Theory Is Tearing This Town Apart
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:30:59 -0400
Panic over critical race theory has bitterly divided the seaside town of Guilford, Connecticut. A pivotal school board election could change everything.
"Enough Of Treating Nature Like A Toilet": The UN Leader Is Fed Up With Climate Inaction
Thu, 04 Nov 2021 14:31:10 -0400
World leaders gathered at an international climate summit in Glasgow on Monday to discuss how to avert climate catastrophe.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/cop26-climate-change-climate-crisis-guterres
Democrats Are Still Fighting To Get Paid Leave And Lower Drug Prices In The Build Back Better Act
Sat, 30 Oct 2021 02:19:16 -0400
President Biden announced the details of a deal Thursday that left out some prized Democratic priorities — but members of his party are saying not so fast.
A Judge Refused To Let Two Capitol Rioters Appear By Video For Sentencing
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 17:29:43 -0400
“Defendants found the means to travel to Washington, D.C. to commit the crime to which they have pled guilty,” US District Judge Trevor McFadden wrote.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/judge-capitol-riot-defendants-virtual-hearing
AOC And Other Members Of Congress Called Out Big Oil’s Climate BS In A Historic Hearing
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 16:08:04 -0400
Democrats questioned Big Oil executives about their role in spreading misinformation about climate change and their role in hindering climate change legislation.
A Judge Blasted Prosecutors’ “Muddled” Approach In Rejecting Prison Time For A Capitol Rioter
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 21:55:38 -0400
Jack Griffith was sentenced to probation. Prosecutors had argued for three months incarceration.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/jan-6-judge-blame-prosecutors
At Least 13 Republicans Who Participated In Jan. 6 Are Running For Office Next Week
Tue, 02 Nov 2021 19:49:50 -0400
Many more people who were a part of the insurrection will be on the ballot in 2022.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/jan-6-republicans-ballot-election-day
The Battle For Your School Board Is About Much More This Year
Fri, 29 Oct 2021 13:19:25 -0400
Riding a wave of anger, right-wing activists hope upcoming school board races will be a litmus test for their supporters’ energy heading into next year’s midterms.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/school-board-races-national-trend
Democrats Finally Have Their Social Spending Plan — Paid Family Leave Got Left Out
Thu, 28 Oct 2021 16:28:55 -0400
The plan released by the White House features $1.75 trillion in funding for social programs and to address climate change, but it's still being sold to Congress.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/family-leave-democrats-social-spending-biden
People In Arizona Are About To Face The West’s First Major Water Crisis
Fri, 12 Nov 2021 23:13:27 -0500
Under the first-ever federally declared water cuts, Arizona will lose 20% of its supply from the Colorado River in 2022.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/caitochs/colorado-river-shortage-arizona-drought
Kyrsten Sinema Is Blocking A Tax Hike On Millionaires, So Democrats Are Now Targeting Billionaires
Wed, 27 Oct 2021 00:15:35 -0400
Democrats introduced two bills to tax the richest people and companies in the US after their initial plan was stonewalled.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/democrats-sinema-billionaire-tax-plan-reconciliation
The Supreme Court Won’t Halt Texas’s Abortion Ban While The Justices Decide If Anyone Can Sue
Tue, 26 Oct 2021 04:25:07 -0400
The court will hear arguments on Nov. 1 on whether the Justice Department and abortion providers can sue Texas at all.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/supreme-court-texas-abortion
A Judge Said It Was "Offensive" That A Man Who Threatened Democrats And "Tech Execs" On Jan. 6 Claimed To Be A Victim Of Racism
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 22:19:34 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/january-6-threaten-democrats-sentence
The House Found Steve Bannon In Contempt For Defying Jan. 6 Subpoena
Thu, 21 Oct 2021 21:03:34 -0400
Only nine Republicans, two of whom serve on the panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack, voted to hold Bannon in criminal contempt.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/steve-bannon-contempt-congress-trump
Virginia Democrats Want To Give Trump Another Loss, Even If They're "Eh" On Their Own Candidate
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 15:17:15 -0400
Virginians hardly ever back a candidate for governor from the party that just won the White House. But with Trump in mind, Terry McAuliffe is again trying to break that curse.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/lissandravilla/virginia-governor-election-biden-trump
Donald Trump Is Suing To Stop The House Committee Investigating Jan. 6 From Getting His Records
Tue, 19 Oct 2021 00:46:30 -0400
The lawsuit comes as the committee is poised to vote on whether to hold former Trump adviser Steve Bannon in contempt.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-executive-privilege-sue-jan-6
New Capitol Surveillance Footage Shows A Breach By Jan. 6 Rioters From Start To Finish
Mon, 18 Oct 2021 19:29:28 -0400
Two 40-minute videos from Jan. 6 show how hundreds of rioters breached one Capitol entry point and how police eventually regained control.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-footage-police-trump-insurrection-mob
A US Capitol Police Officer Was Charged With Obstructing The Jan. 6 Investigation
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 18:52:02 -0400
“[I’]m a capitol police officer who agrees with your political stance,” Michael Riley allegedly wrote an unnamed Capitol rioter the next day.
Reading Between The Lines Of Plea Deals In The Capitol Riot Cases
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 04:19:21 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/january-6-plea-deals
100 Capitol Rioters Have Pleaded Guilty. Here’s What Their Cases Show About The Jan. 6 Investigation.
Fri, 15 Oct 2021 14:03:16 -0400
Guilty pleas are stacking up. Here’s what rioters are admitting to, and what they and the government are getting out of these deals.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/100-capitol-riot-guilty-pleas
A Judge Urged The Justice Department To Investigate Jail Conditions For Jan. 6 Defendants
Wed, 13 Oct 2021 20:40:10 -0400
The judge held DC jail officials in contempt for failing to follow an order regarding medical treatment for an incarcerated alleged Capitol rioter.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/jail-conditions-jan-6-defendants
Inside The Secret Mission To Save The Afghan Interpreter Who Once Helped Rescue Joe Biden
Thu, 14 Oct 2021 18:25:09 -0400
Mohammad Aman Khalili’s long trip out of Afghanistan was loaded with fear. “I was worried about my life very deeply.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/afghan-interpreter-biden-evacuated
Congress Might Blow Its Biggest Opportunity To Tackle The Climate Crisis
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 20:39:21 -0400
“If you add it all up, this would be the single largest thing the federal government has ever done to deal with climate change,” one researcher said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/congress-climate-change-bills
Here’s What It Actually Means To Cut $1 Trillion From The Democrats’ Big Social Spending Bill
Tue, 12 Oct 2021 16:11:58 -0400
Democrats will have to choose between greatly watering down all of their policies or giving up on some big promises.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/build-back-better-reconciliation-cuts-congress
Texas’s Six-Week Abortion Ban Is Back On After An Appeals Court Paused A Judge’s Injunction
Sun, 10 Oct 2021 22:16:49 -0400
SB 8 is in effect again after the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals issued a temporary stay after a judge blocked the ban Wednesday.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/texas-fifth-circuit-reproductive-rights-abortion-ban
Republicans Are Laying The Groundwork For Endless Election “Audits” That Go Long Past Trump
Fri, 08 Oct 2021 21:36:25 -0400
Election integrity advocates are deeply worried about a bill in Texas that would make it easy for any losing candidate to force an audit long after an election is over.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/texas-election-audit
A Texas Healthcare Provider Said They've Resumed Abortions — For Now — After A Judge Blocked The State's Ban
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 22:04:47 -0400
A judge on Wednesday found that Texas’s six-week abortion ban was “flagrantly unconstitutional.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/texas-abortion-law-ruling
A Judge Blocked Texas's Six-Week Abortion Ban, But It's Uncertain If Abortions Will Resume
Thu, 07 Oct 2021 14:40:21 -0400
“This Court will not sanction one more day of this offensive deprivation of such an important right,” Judge Robert Pitman wrote.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/judge-block-texas-abortion-law
What The Trump Books Tell Us About Jan. 6
Tue, 05 Oct 2021 01:13:10 -0400
For the rest of our lives probably, we’ll be learning new info about the days leading up to Jan. 6. This is just phase one.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katherinemiller/trump-books-jan-6
A Judge Sent A Capitol Rioter To Prison, Rejecting The Government’s Lighter Recommendation
Mon, 04 Oct 2021 17:00:51 -0400
“There have to be consequences for participating in an attempted violent overthrow of the government, beyond sitting at home,” Judge Tanya Chutkan said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/judge-capitol-rioter-prison-harsher-sentence
A Judge Asked Why Texas Didn’t Enforce Its Own Abortion Ban If It’s “Confident” The Law Is Constitutional
Sat, 02 Oct 2021 22:45:24 -0400
The Justice Department is asking a judge to block Texas’s SB 8, which deputizes private individuals to sue to enforce a six-week abortion ban.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/texas-abortion-law-justice-department-lawsuit
Cori Bush Shared A Powerful Story Of Getting An Abortion When She Was Nine Weeks Pregnant
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 22:09:22 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nicolefallert/cori-bush-abortion
A Declassified State Department Report Says Microwaves Didn’t Cause “Havana Syndrome”
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 21:49:01 -0400
A declassified State Department report obtained by BuzzFeed News dismissed the theory that microwave weapons are behind the mysterious neurological injuries in diplomats worldwide.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/havana-syndrome-jason-crickets
A Senior Justice Department Official Who Resigned In Protest Under Trump Is Returning
Thu, 30 Sep 2021 15:49:19 -0400
Joel McElvain, a 20-year veteran of the DOJ, left in 2018 after the Trump administration decided to stop defending the Affordable Care Act.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-justice-department-official-return
Democrats Swear It’s Not Weird To Be Playing Baseball With Marjorie Taylor Greene
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 18:39:20 -0400
And (almost) everyone insists they can play the Congressional Baseball Game like normal even after the Jan. 6 insurrection.
A Judge Questioned Why The Government Didn’t Charge A Capitol Rioter Who Talked About Shooting Pelosi With A Harsher Crime
Wed, 29 Sep 2021 00:28:09 -0400
A prosecutor said they didn’t prosecute Dawn Bancroft for making a threat, because she made the comment about House Speaker Nancy Pelosi as she was leaving the Capitol.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/pelosi-plea-insurrection-dawn-bancroft-judge
Trump Keeps Promoting Democrats In Races Against Republicans Who Speak Out Against Him
Sun, 26 Sep 2021 22:02:37 -0400
Trump invited Stacey Abrams, a former Democratic candidate for governor, to replace Republican Gov. Brian Kemp during a rally in Georgia.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/kadiagoba/trump-brian-kemp-democrats-georgia-rally-abrams
Immigrants Who Escaped The Texas Camp Crackdown Are Facing Another Set Of Dire Circumstances In Mexico
Sun, 26 Sep 2021 02:09:15 -0400
“I’d like to stay here in Mexico, but I’m scared because I don’t have permission to be here,” one immigrant told BuzzFeed News. “I don't know what to do."
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/immigrants-mexico-stuck-fear-deportation
Trump Supporters Are Calling For More Audits After Arizona Proved Biden Won The Election (Again)
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 22:56:23 -0400
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/biden-won-arizona-trump-new-audit
Republican Lawmakers Are Pressing Ahead With Anti-Abortion Laws, With Or Without The Supreme Court’s Help
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 20:46:46 -0400
A fight over Georgia’s six-week ban shows what state-level anti-abortion efforts could look like depending on whatever the Supreme Court does next.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/georgia-florida-mississippi-abortion-laws-scotus
A Top Immigration Judge Who Stepped Down Under Trump Has Now Been Chosen To Lead The Court System
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 17:31:50 -0400
David Neal left in 2019, when many immigration judges were concerned about how Trump had reshaped the work the court was doing.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/david-neal-appointed-leader-immigration-courts
Biden’s Approach To Immigration Is Causing A Huge Internal Rift And Leading To A Lot Of Confusion
Fri, 24 Sep 2021 06:49:17 -0400
“Honestly, I don’t know how much longer I can stay at DHS if this continues,” one official said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/biden-immigration-policy-internal-frustration
Democrats Say They’ve Sort Of Reached A Deal On Their Huge Social Program Bill
Thu, 23 Sep 2021 18:22:22 -0400
With their party divided and a key deadline just days away, Democratic leaders announced a deal on a “framework” Thursday.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/democrats-congress-deal-reconciliation-biden
Prosecutors Lost A Fight To Keep A Set Of Jan. 6 Capitol Surveillance Videos Under Seal
Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:18:31 -0400
A judge rebuffed the government’s argument that releasing more surveillance videos posed a national security risk.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/capitol-footage-lawsuit-release-insurrection
Joe Biden’s Agenda Is Hanging By A Thread As Democrats In Congress Threaten To Tank Two Major Bills
Tue, 21 Sep 2021 15:09:59 -0400
Progressives and centrists are holding major pieces of legislation hostage, and both have the numbers to make good on their threats.
The US Is Ending Its International Travel Ban For Fully Vaccinated People
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:45:04 -0400
The new US international travel guidelines will start in November and will require testing, contact tracing information, and masking requirements, as well as full vaccinations.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/international-travel-ban-vaccinations-covid
These People Are Telling Their Abortion Stories As The Supreme Court Prepares To Hear Its Biggest Reproductive Rights Case In Decades
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 16:29:22 -0400
More than 6,600 people signed their names to a new brief supporting abortion rights: “I hope the justices read every single one of them.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/skbaer/abortion-stories-supreme-court-mississippi
It Was Billed As A Pro–Jan. 6 Rally To Support “Nonviolent” Capitol Rioters, But Only A Few People Showed Up
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 03:19:08 -0400
A former Donald Trump staffer succeeded in getting a lot of media attention, but Trump himself didn’t acknowledge the rally, and members of Congress avoided it.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/jan-6-rally-turnout-police
"Justice For J6" Says They're Rallying For Nonviolent Offenders. Most Alleged Capitol Rioters In Jail Are Charged With Violent Crimes.
Mon, 20 Sep 2021 13:18:31 -0400
The “Justice for J6” rally is being pitched as support for “nonviolent offenders,” but that doesn’t describe charges against most defendants in jail.
After Tense Fights, An FDA Panel Said Pfizer Boosters Should Go To Older Adults And Others At High Risk
Sat, 18 Sep 2021 02:42:19 -0400
The advisory panel of outside health experts recommended that a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine be authorized for people over 65 and those at high risk, rejecting the benefit for the general population.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/fda-panel-recommends-booster-shots
Pennsylvania Republicans Are Subpoenaing Millions Of Voters’ Personal Information To Determine "Whether Or Not They Exist"
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 19:23:36 -0400
Pennsylvania Republicans are joining in on the pro-Trump audit craze, as Democrats vow to take to them to court.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/pennsylvania-republicans-trump-voter-subpoena
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Beat The Effort To Recall Him
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 14:37:01 -0400
The Democratic governor survived an attempt to remove him from office, after weeks of anxiety from Democrats around the country.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/lissandravilla/california-recall-newsom-results
Live Results: The California Recall Election
Wed, 15 Sep 2021 01:03:38 -0400
Californians are voting on whether to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. See the results as they come in.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/buzzfeednews/live-results-the-california-recall-election