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Biden's Latest Executive Orders Are The Most Aggressive Moves On Climate Change Of Any President
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:56:28 -0500
The executive orders will take aim at fossil fuels and set the US up to be an international leader in tackling the climate crisis.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/biden-executive-orders-fossil-fuels
Biden Was Against Packing The Supreme Court. A New Progressive Group Wants To Change His Mind.
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:15:15 -0500
A new coalition wants to build momentum on the left to add seats to the Supreme Court and undo Trump’s legacy on the bench.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/biden-supreme-court-packing-group-unrig-the-courts
The Justice Department Has Rescinded Trump's "Zero Tolerance" Border Policy That Led To Families Being Separated
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 00:16:05 -0500
The Department of Justice said the action restores the ability of prosecutors to use their discretion to make charging decisions "based on a careful review of the particular facts and circumstances of individual immigration cases."
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/trump-zero-tolerance-border-policy-rescinded
The Woman Accused Of Stealing Pelosi’s Laptop Says She Doesn’t Have It
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:25:34 -0500
Riley June Williams’ lawyer says the allegations against her are all lies told by a vengeful ex.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/emaoconnor/riley-june-williams-pelosi-laptop-capitol-riots
Biden Plans To Purchase 200 Million More Vaccine Doses To Be Delivered Over The Summer
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 17:46:32 -0500
The president has faced mounting pressure to up his pledge of administering 100 million COVID-19 shots during his first 100 days in office.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/biden-more-covid-vaccines
Here's What President Biden's COVID-19 Travel Bans Mean For You
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 18:25:27 -0500
Biden extended COVID-19 travel restrictions for most of Europe, the UK, Ireland, and Brazil, while also ending Trump's Muslim travel ban.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/biden-travel-ban-covid-explained
Senate Republicans Overwhelmingly Signaled They Will Acquit Trump And Not Block Him From Running Again
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 12:25:50 -0500
Trump’s impeachment trial will go ahead, but Republicans overwhelmingly signaled they will vote to acquit him.
A Judge Has Blocked Biden's 100-Day Pause On Deportations
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 15:14:22 -0500
The judge's order represents an initial setback for the Biden administration, which has vowed to reform agencies like ICE.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/texas-judge-blocks-biden-deportation-pause
Joe Biden Is Aiming To End The Federal Use Of Private Prisons
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:25:36 -0500
Biden is directing the Justice Department to not renew contracts with private prisons, as part of a slew of executive orders focused on racial equity he is signing Tuesday.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryancbrooks/biden-justice-department-private-prisons
Kellyanne Conway's Twitter Account Posted A Nude Photo Of Her Underage Daughter Claudia. Twitter Won't Say If It's Banning Her.
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 23:46:45 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolinehaskins1/kellyanne-conway-daughter-claudia-photo-tweet
The Second Impeachment Trial Of Donald Trump Has Officially Been Triggered In The Senate
Tue, 26 Jan 2021 00:36:49 -0500
Trump is no longer in the White House, but if he's convicted, he could be banned from holding office again.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/trump-impeachment-why-former-president-schedule
How “The Women For America First” Bus Tour Led To The Capitol Coup Attempt
Wed, 27 Jan 2021 16:25:27 -0500
The Women for America First cross-country tour spent the weeks before its Jan. 6 event spreading election lies and, on occasion, calling for violence.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/maga-bus-tour-coup
Rob Portman Retiring Surprised Even The Candidates Who Might Replace Him
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 23:25:33 -0500
The longtime Republican senator’s retirement sets up a potentially wild 2022 Senate race in Ohio — with possible candidates ranging from Jim Jordan to Tim Ryan.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/henrygomez/rob-portman-jim-jordan-ohio-senate-2020
Trump Won't Face Legal Consequences For Holding Onto His DC Hotel And Other Business Interests While President
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 20:25:32 -0500
The Supreme Court dismissed cases accusing Trump of violating the US Constitution by refusing to divest from his businesses because he's no longer in office.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/supreme-court-drops-trump-hotel-emoluments-lawsuits
The COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout Has Been Slow And Chaotic. Here’s How That Could Change.
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:23:10 -0500
Under Trump, vaccine rollout was punted to states. In order to work, Biden’s national program will take time and money.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/national-covid-vaccine-rollout-biden
Trump Left A Big Legal Mess For Biden
Mon, 25 Jan 2021 18:27:41 -0500
There are numerous lawsuits pending over Trump-era policies Biden doesn’t support, along with cases that ensnared the Justice Department with Trump’s own legal troubles.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-legal-fights-justice-department-biden
Texas Is Suing To Stop Biden's 100-Day Pause On Deportations
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 02:02:01 -0500
Texas claims the move violates the terms of an unusual agreement with the Trump administration that guaranteed the state a chance to weigh in on immigration policies.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/texas-lawsuit-biden-100-day-pause-deportations
The “VIP” Seats At This Year’s Inauguration, Like Everything Else In 2021, Were On Zoom
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 16:21:30 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rubycramer/biden-inauguration-vip-donors-bundlers
Fauci Said Working With Biden Now Instead Of Trump Is "Liberating"
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 03:25:27 -0500
"Regarding things like hydroxychloroquine ... that really was uncomfortable because they were not based on scientific fact.”
“Everything We Fucking Trained For”: The Capitol Mob, In Their Own Words
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:38:35 -0500
Charging documents in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection quote Trump supporters prepared — and excited — for violence.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/captiol-rioters-charged-social-media-posts-violence
I Obviously Need To Talk About Ashley Biden's Tuxedo
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 08:25:32 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/ashley-bidens-tuxedo
Here's How Newspapers Around The World Reacted To Joe Biden's Inauguration
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 00:25:33 -0500
Joe Biden's historic inauguration as the 46th US president made headlines around the world.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/tasneemnashrulla/newspaper-front-pages-biden-inauguration
Joe Biden's New Executive Orders Will Make The Federal Government Finally Take Responsibility For COVID-19
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:51:55 -0500
The new president will sign executive orders on his second day in office designed to give the federal government a greater role in ending the pandemic.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/joe-biden-coronavirus-executive-orders
President Biden Has Ordered A 100-Day Pause On Many Deportations
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:52:00 -0500
The directive is a monumental shift in the Department of Homeland Security's approach to immigration enforcement.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/biden-orders-100-day-pause-deportations
Biden's @POTUS Twitter Account Followed Chrissy Teigen After Trump Blocked Her For Years
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 21:25:31 -0500
Of the 12 people @POTUS was following on inauguration night, most of them were White House accounts — and Teigen after she made an appeal on Twitter.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/krystieyandoli/biden-potus-twitter-account-chrissy-teigen
Biden Has Rescinded A Trump Order That Made Nearly Every Undocumented Immigrant A Priority For Arrest
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:52:05 -0500
Under Trump, the proportion of immigrants with no prior criminal convictions who were being arrested and placed into deportation proceedings shot up.
President Biden Has Repealed Trump's Travel Bans And Wants To Undo The "Harms" They've Caused
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 17:57:41 -0500
Trump's first travel ban, which went into effect on Jan. 27, 2017, created chaos and confusion throughout the world and separated thousands of families.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/biden-repeals-trumps-travel-bans
The First White House Press Briefing Of The Biden Presidency Was Extremely Mild
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:52:35 -0500
White House press secretary Jen Psaki's first briefing was respectful, thorough, and relatively newsless. So: the opposite of Trump-era briefings.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryancbrooks/biden-first-day-press-briefing-jen-psaki
President Biden Swore In Hundreds Of Appointees On A Zoom Call With A Big Warning
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:52:40 -0500
Biden told the appointees that if he sees or hears them being disrespectful to their colleagues, he'll fire them on the spot.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/amberjamieson/biden-swears-in-appointees-zoom-call
QAnon Faithful Believed Biden Would Never Be President. Now They’re Shocked, Heartbroken, And Angry.
Sat, 23 Jan 2021 14:25:30 -0500
“There isn’t a word to describe the depression and disappointment I feel right now.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/qanon-faithful-biden-inaguration
On Day 1, Biden Directed The US To Rejoin The Paris Climate Accord
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 15:52:43 -0500
Under Trump’s direction, the US became the only country to withdraw from the historic climate agreement.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zahrahirji/biden-rejoins-paris-climate-agreement
How Are You Or Your Family Members Detangling From QAnon?
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 02:28:30 -0500
With President Joe Biden's inauguration, many QAnon followers are having doubts. If you know someone who was a QAnon supporter but is now detaching from the collective delusion, we'd love to hear from you.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scaachikoul/are-you-or-people-you-know-leaving-qanon
Mitch McConnell No Longer Controls The Senate After Georgia's Democratic Senators Were Sworn In
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:44:50 -0500
Sens. Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock officially give Democrats tiebreaking power in the Senate. Sen. Alex Padilla was also sworn in to Vice President Kamala Harris’s seat.
Here's What You Should Know About Amanda Gorman
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:28:32 -0500
People Are Sharing Photos Of The Black Women And Girls In Their Lives Watching Kamala Harris Become VP
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 16:25:37 -0500
"Black and Brown girls needed this moment. I needed this moment growing up. I never saw myself in any of those moments until now."
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/kamala-harris-vice-president-reactions
Lady Gaga Absolutely Looked Like She Was In "The Hunger Games" At The Inauguration
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 19:25:32 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeed.com/lyapalater/lady-gagas-giant-brooch-was-very-hunger-games-esque-and-im
President Joe Biden Begins With A Plea: "We Must End This Uncivil War"
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 21:17:04 -0500
Joe Biden's inaugural speech leaned hard on unity, and an argument for how it can happen, even as he spoke from the site of political violence.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/joe-biden-inauguration-speech-unity-uncivil-war
Here Is President Joe Biden's Inaugural Address
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 04:25:27 -0500
"We've learned again that democracy is precious. Democracy is fragile. At this hour, my friends, democracy has prevailed."
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/joe-biden-inaugural-address
Kamala Harris Is Now The First Woman To Be Vice President
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 17:23:14 -0500
Harris, who is Black and South Asian, made history when she took the oath as vice president. Now her symbolism shifts to action.
The End Of Trump’s Presidency Is The Real End Of The 2010s
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:25:35 -0500
Ten years ago, the Jan. 6 riot couldn’t have happened like it did — our current culture of social media barely existed. On the decade that gave us President Donald Trump.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katherinemiller/trump-presidency-end-2010s
Now Joe Biden Gets To Sort Out America’s Soul
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 16:21:26 -0500
Joe Biden's inauguration ends the first part of his "battle for the soul of America." Now to find out what that means.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mattberman/joe-biden-inauguration-soul
Joe Biden Will Immediately Start His Presidency With A Slew Of Executive Orders Reversing Trump
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:18:33 -0500
The incoming president plans to sign executive orders in his first hours on everything from COVID-19 to climate change and immigration.
Trump Pardoned Steve Bannon, His Populist Former Adviser Who Fell Out Of Favor
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:21:04 -0500
Bannon played a key role in Trump's 2016 election before falling out with the president. Now Trump is giving him a last-minute rescue from federal charges.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosiegray/donald-trump-pardon-steve-bannon
It Took A Year — And A New President — But The US Finally Mourned The COVID Dead
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 19:45:41 -0500
While Tuesday's memorial was the first step toward national recognition of how much has been lost to the pandemic, some mourners are wondering what accountability looks like.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/biden-covid-memorial
US Officials Admitted They Violated A Court Order When They Expelled 32 Immigrant Children To Guatemala
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 19:41:15 -0500
After BuzzFeed News reports on how the hectic day unfolded, government attorneys say they will work to bring the children back to the US as soon as possible.
Here Are The Many Controversies Surrounding Biden’s Pick For Science Adviser
Thu, 21 Jan 2021 03:25:27 -0500
Under Biden, genome-sequencing pioneer Eric Lander may become the most powerful scientist in US history. But he comes with some baggage.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/peteraldhous/eric-lander-biden-science-adviser
After The Coup Attempt And Ahead Of Inauguration, DC Residents Are Feeling On Edge
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 14:30:23 -0500
"I don’t even think people think about DC’s residents. It’s like we’re not even here."
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/piapeterson/dc-inauguration-feelings
82 Stupid Things From The Trump Era You Probably Forgot About
Sun, 24 Jan 2021 14:25:37 -0500
The sun may have set on Trump's presidency, but we'll always remember the time he stared into it during an eclipse.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/dumb-trump-moments
“If They Won’t Hear Us, They Will Fear Us”: How The Capitol Assault Was Planned On Facebook
Tue, 19 Jan 2021 19:25:34 -0500
Right-wing extremists used Facebook to call for the overthrow of the government and storm the US Capitol in the period leading up to the Jan. 6 insurrection, according to a new report.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/how-us-capitol-insurrection-organized-facebook
The Trump Movement’s Break With Reality Will Outlive His Presidency
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 11:28:36 -0500
Conspiracy theories about a stolen election brought the Trump movement to insurrection, and a further set of conspiracy theories will insulate it from reckoning with the consequences.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosiegray/trump-supporters-inauguration-future
Facebook Said It Would Pause US Ads For Gun Accessories And Military Gear After Complaints
Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:25:32 -0500
But on Sunday, BuzzFeed News continued to find ads for firearm accessories on the social network, more than 22 hours after Facebook announced its temporary suspension.
Mueller Memos: The FBI Just Released Its Secret Interviews With Michael Flynn After BuzzFeed News Waged A Legal Fight
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 23:46:51 -0500
The 126 pages of interview summaries with Trump's former national security adviser were released by the Justice Department only after BuzzFeed News pressed under the Freedom of Information Act.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/mueller-memos-michael-flynn-fbi-interviews
Following An Insurrection, Lawmakers And State Attorneys General Are Asking Facebook To Halt Ads Of Military Gear
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 03:48:29 -0500
“Whether through negligence or with full knowledge, Facebook is placing profit ahead of our Nation’s democracy.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/lawmakers-attorneys-general-facebook-weapon-ads
A Federal Domestic Terrorism Law Could Threaten Civil Rights Groups Like BLM
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 23:28:31 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolinehaskins1/federal-terrorism-law-black-lives-matter
The DHS Has Signed Unusual Agreements With States That Could Hamper Biden’s Future Immigration Policies
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 22:25:35 -0500
“This is just another last-ditch effort to try and ingrain a reckless hyper enforcement system," one legal expert said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/dhs-states-agreements-biden
Medical Records Can’t Explain “Havana Syndrome,” A Buried CDC Report Says
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 15:58:32 -0500
The report, which has never been made public, found that mysterious illnesses in diplomats in Cuba could not be explained by their medical histories.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/cdc-investigation-cuba-havana-syndrome
Black Attorneys At The Justice Department Called Out The “Clear Disparity” In How White Capitol Rioters Were Treated
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 17:40:23 -0500
DOJ’s association of Black attorneys said the treatment of the largely white mob supported the idea “that the fair and impartial enforcement of the law does not apply to Black Americans.”
Prosecutors Walked Back Their Claim That The Trump Mob Planned To "Capture And Assassinate" Officials
Sat, 16 Jan 2021 04:00:23 -0500
The government had shared its latest assessment of the danger of the Jan. 6 attack in arguing to keep Jacob Chansley, the Arizona man known as the "QAnon shaman," in custody while his case is pending.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/trump-mob-capture-assassinate-jacob-chansley
Biden Unveiled A $1.9 Trillion Pandemic Rescue Plan
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 02:18:29 -0500
The $1.9 trillion relief package would set up a national vaccine program, expand testing, halt evictions, and send Americans an extra $1,400 in stimulus checks.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/biden-covid-rescue-plan-stimulus
One Of The Republicans Who Voted To Impeach Trump Is Already Under Pressure Back Home
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 06:08:31 -0500
Former NFL player Anthony Gonzalez knows conservatives are “furious” with him, but he’s mad that Trump “was nowhere to be found” as rioters stormed the Capitol.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/henrygomez/anthony-gonzalez-impeachment-vote-republican-trump
The Newest COVID-19 Cases In Congress Show Vaccines Take Time To Work
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:53:03 -0500
On Thursday, Rep. Adriano Espaillat of New York joined three other colleagues who have reported they contracted COVID-19 following the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/danvergano/congress-covid-vaccines-immunity
A Man Charged With Threatening To Kill Nancy Pelosi Will Be Kept In Custody While His Case Is Pending
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:11:20 -0500
The defendant brought multiple firearms to Washington but arrived too late in the day to join the Capitol insurrection, according to charging papers.
Joe Biden Has Picked Jaime Harrison To Be Next Chair Of The Democratic Party
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 01:04:44 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rubycramer/jaime-harrison-dnc-chair
She Believed Trump. Now She Doesn’t Believe In America.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 22:32:40 -0500
Sandra is a nursing home staffer, a widow, and a Trump supporter deep in the right-wing news vortex. Trump and the Republican Party's claims of election fraud have left her hopeless.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/mollyhensleyclancy/trump-supporters-voter-fraud-2020-conspiracy
Biden Promised To Stop All Deportations For 100 Days After Taking Office. Activists Are Holding Him To It.
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 23:25:30 -0500
"The incoming Biden administration has a huge responsibility to fulfill to do what past administrations have failed to do."
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/nidhiprakash/biden-deportations-immigration-activists
Andrew Yang Is Running For Mayor Of New York City
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 11:25:35 -0500
"Seeing my city the way it is now breaks my heart," Yang says in his launch video, entering the 2021 race as both a national star and a target for a sprawling field of competitors.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rubycramer/andrew-yang-nyc-mayor-2021
ICE's Latest Leader Has Resigned After Just Two Weeks On The Job
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 03:25:29 -0500
"We haven’t been bothering to learn the names of the political appointees for months now, anticipating that they will all be short-term," one ICE official said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/ice-leader-resigns-after-two-weeks
Facebook Has Been Showing Military Gear Ads Next To Insurrection Posts
Wed, 20 Jan 2021 15:25:30 -0500
Earlier this week, Facebook employees warned that military product ads were being advertised against news about DC riots. The company did not act.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/facebook-profits-military-gear-ads-capitol-riot
Far-Right Extremists Around The World Are Drawing Inspiration From The Insurrection On Capitol Hill
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:59:43 -0500
On secret communication channels and open message boards, white supremacists are rejoicing at what President Donald Trump unleashed — and planning their next moves.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/christopherm51/extremists-cheer-trump-insurrection
The First Democrat Who Called For Impeachment Says Congress Should Have Acted Years Ago
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 00:12:21 -0500
Allowing Trump to fire the FBI director investigating him in 2017 without “corrective action, brought us to Jan. 6,” Rep. Al Green told BuzzFeed News.
Trump Has Been Impeached. Now Mitch McConnell Will Have To Pick A Side.
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 10:25:37 -0500
Whether or not Donald Trump will be banned from running for office ever again essentially sits with one person: Mitch McConnell. “If he publicly says he will impeach, then the dam breaks.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/paulmcleod/mitch-mcconnell-senate-trial-impeachment-trump
A Member Of Congress Risked A Confrontation With Rioters To Avoid Sheltering With Her Maskless Republican Colleagues
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 01:08:29 -0500
“Maybe I could fight off or run from rioters, but I wouldn't be able to see the virus as it was coming toward me,” Rep. Stacey Plaskett told BuzzFeed News.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/addybaird/stacey-plaskett-republicans-no-masks-capitol-riot
The Last Time Josh Hawley Told The Story Of An Election That Became A Constitutional Crisis, He Took A Different Tone
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 04:25:23 -0500
"[The Federalists'] change of heart was forced by the realization that to deny the considered choice of the people would itself threaten the Constitution."
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katherinemiller/josh-hawley-1800-election-constitution
Trump Has Become The First President Ever To Be Impeached Twice, This Time For Inciting A Deadly Insurrection
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 18:25:42 -0500
Ten Republicans joined Democrats in voting to impeach Trump again. His Senate trial is expected to begin next week.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/addybaird/house-votes-impeach-trump-twice-capitol-insurrection
Using A Pseudonym, This QAnon Believer Raised $40,000 To Send People To The DC Riot
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:03:34 -0500
At least one person whom "Thad Williams" helped send to DC bragged about carrying a firearm to the nation's capital.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/craigsilverman/trump-coup-fundraiser-thad-williams
The Capitol Insurrection Was The End Result Of A Trump Presidency Defined By Violence
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 14:48:33 -0500
Crimes fueled by hate and online conspiracy theories over the past four years repeatedly offered warnings of the forces that drove last week’s attack on the US Capitol.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/timeline-violence-trump-presidency-capitol-attack
Airbnb Has Canceled All Reservations In DC During Inauguration
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:58:30 -0500
“We are continuing our work to ensure hate group members are not part of the Airbnb community.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/katienotopoulos/airbnb-cancels-washington-dc-inauguration
Trump's Social Media Banishment Now Includes YouTube
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 20:28:32 -0500
The move makes YouTube the latest in a string of technology companies that have limited the president online after his supporters stormed the Capitol last week.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/pranavdixit/youtube-bans-trump
Days After Trump's Mob Attacked The Capitol, He Went To The Border To Talk About The Wall He Never Built
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 15:39:11 -0500
“He's going back to what's been tested and what works for him,” one local immigration advocate said.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/adolfoflores/trump-border-wall-visit
Democrats Called On Pence To Remove Trump From Office. All But One Republican Voted Against Them.
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:24:52 -0500
Pence announced before Tuesday night’s vote that he would not use the 25th Amendment to kick Trump out of the White House, setting up another impeachment.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/addybaird/democrats-25th-amendment-vote-impeach-trump
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Said She Had A “Very Close Encounter” On The Day The Capitol Was Stormed And Thought She Would Die
Sun, 17 Jan 2021 01:25:28 -0500
The Democrat didn’t provide many details about the "traumatizing" encounter, citing security concerns.
Republican Liz Cheney Said She'll Vote To Impeach Trump: "There Has Never Been A Greater Betrayal By A President"
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:23:59 -0500
Cheney, the daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney, is the third most powerful Republican in the House of Representatives.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/trump-impeachment-liz-cheney
Joe Biden's Inauguration Planners Are Confident His Ceremony Will Be Safe. Here's Why.
Mon, 18 Jan 2021 17:50:34 -0500
The planning for the inauguration is far different from what happened before the Capitol riot. Inside the world of "National Special Security Events."
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rubycramer/joe-biden-inauguration-safety-capitol-riots
Impeachment And A Conviction Could Affect Trump Even As He Leaves Office
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 18:23:38 -0500
A lot depends on whether Trump is convicted in the Senate before Jan. 20, but there are still potential consequences if it comes later.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/juliareinstein/trump-impeachment-consequences
Trump's Controversial Leader Of The Department Of Homeland Security Has Resigned
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 01:25:29 -0500
"I am saddened to take this step, as it was my intention to serve the Department until the end of this Administration," Chad Wolf said in an email to staff Monday.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/hamedaleaziz/chad-wolf-resigns-dhs-trump
GoFundMe Has Banned Trump Rally Travel Fundraisers Because Of The Capitol Violence
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 19:10:14 -0500
Trump supporters are planning and preparing for more inauguration-related rallies, but they will no longer be able to use GoFundMe to help them get there.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/briannasacks/gofundme-ban-political-travel
A Disgruntled Employee Changed The State Department’s Website To Say That Trump’s Term Ends Today, Sources Say
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 23:25:31 -0500
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is launching an investigation after biographical pages for the president and vice president were changed on Monday.
Three Democrats Now Have COVID-19 After Republicans Refused To Wear Masks During The Capitol Attack
Thu, 14 Jan 2021 08:25:31 -0500
At least six Republican members of Congress could be seen in video footage refusing to take a face mask while sheltering with their colleagues during the insurrection.
Jim Jordan Is The Latest Trump Defender To Be Rewarded With The Medal Of Freedom
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 18:26:05 -0500
The move comes after Trump rewarded another loyalist, Rep. Devin Nunes, with the top US civilian honor.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/davidmack/jim-jordan-presidential-medal-freedom
Republicans Are Still Trying To Keep Trump In Power Even After He Incited A Deadly Insurrection
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 20:25:35 -0500
West Virginia Rep. Alex Mooney prevented Democrats from passing a bill asking Vice President Pence to remove Trump from office on behalf of his Republican colleagues.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/addybaird/republicans-obect-25th-amendment-trump-impeach
The Supreme Court Refused To Interfere In The Election Before Biden Is Sworn In
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 21:25:28 -0500
The justices denied requests by Trump and his supporters to take up a group of failed election challenges before Inauguration Day.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/zoetillman/supreme-court-rejects-trump-election-request
DC Lawmakers Were Briefed That Trump Might Go To Extremes
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:57:08 -0500
Concerned the president might invoke the Insurrection Act to commandeer the city police, DC council members never expected an assault on the Capitol itself.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/rosalindadams/dc-officials-feared-trump-insurrection-act
Amazon Will Suspend Hosting For Pro-Trump Social Network Parler
Wed, 13 Jan 2021 21:25:35 -0500
Amazon's suspension of Parler's account means that unless it can find another host, once the ban takes effect on Sunday Parler will go offline.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/johnpaczkowski/amazon-parler-aws
Republicans Are Calling For “Unity” After They Voted To Try To Overturn The Election Following The Deadly Capitol Attack
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:25:31 -0500
One hundred forty-seven Republicans in Congress voted to try to keep President Donald Trump in power based on what many knew were lies about the election.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/sarahmimms/republicans-object-biden-win-unity-capitol-attack
These Emails Reveal The Drama Behind The GSA’s Decision Not To Certify Biden’s Win
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 14:25:35 -0500
As the president raged about a fake election, government officials studied the legality of paying for two presidential transition teams at once.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/jasonleopold/trump-biden-transition-delayed-gsa
People Memed Twitter's Donald Trump Ban Into Oblivion
Tue, 12 Jan 2021 16:25:32 -0500
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/salvadorhernandez/twitter-donald-trump-ban-reaction-memes
School Shooting Survivors Say Congress Now Knows How They Feel After The Capitol Insurrection
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:48:34 -0500
"Now you know how my generation feels and what it's like to hide and hold your breath for your life."
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/amberjamieson/capitol-riot-gun-laws-student-activists
Twitter Has Kicked Donald Trump Off For Good
Sat, 09 Jan 2021 19:25:33 -0500
For years, Trump has used the social media site to spread hate and lies. Until today.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/scottlucas/twitter-bans-trump
Apple Has Threatened To Ban Parler From The App Store
Mon, 11 Jan 2021 22:25:34 -0500
The social networking app favored by conservatives has been given 24 hours to institute a moderation policy.
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ryanmac/apple-threatens-ban-parler
Twitter Has Banned Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell, And Ron Watkins For Spreading QAnon Delusions
Sat, 09 Jan 2021 01:25:31 -0500
The social platform is permanently suspending accounts “that are solely dedicated to sharing QAnon content.”
Link : https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/carolinehaskins1/twitter-banned-qanon-accounts