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US Authorities Have Confirmed A 10-Year-Old Migrant Girl Died In Custody Last Year
The girl had a history of congenital heart defects and fell into a coma after surgery, officials said.
Adolfo Flores
High-Dollar Donations Funded Bernie Sanders' Policy Group A Year Before His 2020 Campaign
The Sanders Institute raised more than $361,000 last year from a total of 13 large contributions.
Ruby Cramer
Advocates Say Mitch McConnell’s Anti-Smoking Bill Is Flawed And Will Be Exploited By Tobacco Companies
“It creates the opportunity to push for undoing.”
Paul McLeod
Amazon Shareholders Rejected Employees' Call To Respond To Climate Change
Shareholders on Wednesday rejected a proposal backed by 7,700 employees to come up with a climate change plan.
Leticia Miranda
Trump Lost Again Trying To Stop Democrats From Getting His Financial Records
A federal judge in Manhattan on Wednesday denied Trump's request for an injunction blocking House subpoenas to Deutsche Bank and Capital One.
Zoe Tillman
These Old Photos Show What Fleet Week Used To Look Like
For this year's Fleet Week, here's a look back at the excitement and mischief of yesteryear that could only happen in the Big Apple.
Gabriel H. Sanchez
AOC: Facial Recognition Is Growing Amid "A Global Rise In Authoritarianism And Fascism”
Ocasio-Cortez expressed concerns after a House Oversight Committee hearing on facial recognition Wednesday.
Davey Alba
Unsealed Documents Show Mueller Knew Trump Was Writing Secret Checks To Michael Cohen In 2017
A federal judge in Washington, DC, unsealed search warrant applications that the special counsel’s office filed in 2017 for Cohen’s email accounts.
Zoe Tillman
A Mississippi Lawmaker Allegedly Punched His Wife Because She Undressed Too Slowly For Sex
Rep. Douglas McLeod, who is now out of jail, is facing calls for his resignation over the domestic violence arrest.
Julia Reinstein
Almost All The 2020 Presidential Candidates Say They Want To Make Roe V. Wade Law
The proposal isn’t new, but before last week it lived in relative obscurity. Now, more than half the Democrats running for president have it at the top of their platforms.
Ema O'Connor
Nancy Pelosi Is Accusing Trump Of A Cover-Up, But Tells Democrats To Hold Off On Impeachment For Now
A growing number of Democratic members of the House are calling to start an impeachment inquiry, but one party leader warned that “might tear the country apart.”
Paul McLeod
Amazon Now Has A Web Form For People To Report Abuses Of Its Facial Recognition Tech
"This yet again underscores the urgent need for Amazon to get out of the surveillance business. They simply do not know what they are doing," said civil liberties attorney Matt Cagle.
Davey Alba
Elizabeth Warren Followed Through On Giving This Woman Advice On Her Love Life
"We have a plan to get my mom grandkids."
Lauren Strapagiel
Morning Update: Alabama's, Uh, Original Point Of View
Protests against the recent abortion laws, Brexit last-ditch efforts, waiting in Mexico. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, May 22.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
They Were Told 45 Days. Now Asylum-Seekers Are Being Forced To Wait Up To A Year In Mexico.
"I don’t know how we’re going to be able to afford to stay in Juárez for that long," a father of three said. "It’s dangerous here for migrants."
Adolfo Flores
The Actor Who Played Robin Arryn In “Game Of Thrones” Is Humbled That Fans Think He Pulled A Neville Longbottom
“Honestly, I just kind of laugh and sort of act just act as humble as possible. I never know how to react with compliments,” Lino Facioli told BuzzFeed News.
Krystie Lee Yandoli
Democrats Running For President Say Social Media Companies Have A White Nationalist Problem. Some Think Regulation Should Be The Answer.
A swath of 2020 presidential candidates told BuzzFeed News that social media companies like Facebook have some responsibility for the rise of white nationalism.
Ryan C. Brooks
This Powerful Photo Series Asks Women To Talk About Their Abortions
"I think once you see yourself in someone else’s shoes, that’s when things start to change."
Gabriel H. Sanchez
New Transcripts Say That Trump Crafted Michael Cohen’s Lies More Closely Than Was Previously Known
Newly released transcripts appear to support BuzzFeed News’ report on President Donald Trump and the lies that landed Cohen in jail.
Anthony Cormier
States Are Fighting Back Against Trump’s New Anti-Abortion, Anti-Trans “Conscience” Rule
The Trump administration plans to “defend the rule vigorously.”
Dominic Holden
Thousands Of Women Across The US Marched To Protest Abortion Bans
"Should be at school but instead I'm busy protesting this SHIT."
Tasneem Nashrulla
Here's How People Across The US Have Protested Against State Abortion Bans
Thousands of abortion rights activists took to the streets in protest of new bans in several states, organized under the hashtag #stopthebans.
Gabriel H. Sanchez
The Founder Of An Alleged Sex Cult Hid In A Walk-In Closet When Officials Raided His Mexican Villa To Arrest Him
“It never occurred to me that I would choose Keith, and Keith would choose Keith,” Lauren Salzman, who helped Raniere hide during the raid, testified.
Michael Blackmon
Opinion: The American Left Can Learn A Lesson From Israel
The language used by the Israeli right to dehumanize Palestinians is now used against Jewish leftists. A similar narrative creep is happening in America.
Mairav Zonszein
A Border Patrol Agent Called Migrants "Subhuman" And "Savages" Before Hitting One With A Truck
In texts to his fellow Border Patrol agents, Matthew Bowen frequently referred to undocumented immigrants in racist and violent terms.
Julia Reinstein
This Station Doesn't Want Kids To See Mr. Ratburn's Same-Sex Wedding
The station said airing the episode would violate the audience's trust.
Lauren Strapagiel
Morning Update: I Can't Wait For The Brexit Musical
A record number detained by ICE, Trump's subpoena wars, Game of Thrones breaks The Sopranos' record. Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, May 21.
Elamin Abdelmahmoud
More Than 52,000 People Are Now Being Detained By ICE, An Apparent All-Time High
"This is an avoidable humanitarian crisis manufactured by the Trump administration's harsh policies," a former senior ICE official said.
Hamed Aleaziz
There Was One Last Grammar Joke In The "Game Of Thrones" Finale
All hail Ser Davos, the new master of grammar, long may he reign! Warning: Spoilers ahead for the series finale.
Megan Paolone
A 22-Year-Old Is Motivated To Change The System After Transferring Out Of Morehouse College Before A Billionaire Swooped In
Jordan Long would have been part of the graduating class that billionaire investor Robert F. Smith pledged to help. "My jaw dropped," he told BuzzFeed News.
Tanya Chen
A High-Ranking Member Of The Alleged Sex Cult NXIVM Said Women Were Whipped And "Pilled" Into Submission
"These things started to become scary to me," Lauren Salzman testified.
Michael Blackmon
President Trump Lost An Effort To Stop Democrats From Subpoenaing His Accountant
Trump is expected to appeal the decision.
Zoe Tillman
Mitch McConnell Is Trying To Stop Teens From Vaping
McConnell, the Senate majority leader, introduced a new bill would help address the “epidemic” of vaping among school-age children.
Paul McLeod
Let’s Talk About That Confessional Scene In “Fleabag”
Fleabag’s second season wrestles beautifully — and sexily — with gender, power, and desire. (Warning: hot priest spoilers.)
Shannon Keating
The "Game Of Thrones" Series Finale Scored A Ratings Record For HBO
Dracarys!
Kate Aurthur
A California Teen Pleaded Guilty To Stealing An Endangered Lemur From A Zoo
The lemur, Isaac, is safe.
Ellie Hall
The Justice Department Spent Nearly Two Years Fighting To Hide The Identity Of A US Attorney Accused Of Misconduct
A federal judge ordered DOJ to release the now-former US attorney’s name after BuzzFeed News sued.
Zoe Tillman
These Students Say Their School Has Become More Hostile After A Photo Of White Students In "Thug Day" Outfits Went Viral
"It was surreal to see trust-fund babies with prison tattoos."
Tanya Chen
