Jon Ossoff Is Seriously Considering A Run For Senate In Georgia
The Georgia Democrat, who launched and lost an insurgent campaign for Georgia’s 6th Congressional District, is considering a statewide run, sources told BuzzFeed News.
Massachusetts Democrats Might Have A Nasty Primary Fight Ahead. What’s Ayanna Pressley Going To Do?
With Joe Kennedy III potentially challenging Ed Markey, what one-quarter of “the Squad” does next could be a big political move.
Cory Booker: White Supremacy Is Fueled By A “Dangerous Tolerance”
In a searing speech at the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where nine black parishioners were shot and killed in 2015, Booker called white supremacy “an issue of national security.”
Cory Booker And Kamala Harris Are Trying To Pull Obama’s Legacy Away From Joe Biden
“People feel good about all three of them, and they all have very compelling cases to make. The question is, Who do they believe is the most effective baton carrier?”
Mayor Pete Has A Plan To Address Systemic Inequality For Black Americans. He Was Barely Able To Talk About It In The Debate.
Black Americans looking for a robust conversation about race in America got something that felt more predictable given the lack of racial diversity in the first CNN debate.
Inspired By “The Squad,” A Young, Progressive Minister Will Challenge Rep. Donald Payne Jr.
"People want to know who’s going to go to bat and fight for us," said Stephen Green, a 27-year-old former NAACP official who plans to challenge Payne Jr.
“Black Folks Are Tired”: A Black Labor Movement Is Colliding With The 2020 Presidential Race
Four Democratic candidates talked about how to address economic problems specific to black Americans at a forum hosted by the Black Economic Alliance. What happened outside is changing the presidential race.
In His First Presidential Campaign, Joe Biden Told Black Voters To “Reject” Jesse Jackson
“You must reject the voices in this movement who tell black Americans to go it alone.”
Jesse Jackson Is Pushing This Democrat In The Campaign Against Lindsey Graham
The endorsement links two generations of political leaders from different parts of the Palmetto State.
Kirsten Gillibrand Said Fox News “Has To Be Responsible For Truth And Fact” After Her Viral Moment
“We can lift up our base, the people who want desperately to be heard in this election, but we can also reach across the aisle and find red and purple voters who desperately want to be heard too,” Kirsten Gillibrand told BuzzFeed News.
Pete Buttigieg Wants The Black Voters Skeptical Of Him To Help Shape His Campaign
"I need people who care enough about what I’m doing to be excited, but are not without skepticism that it’ll be what they hope it to be," Buttigieg told BuzzFeed News.
Pete Buttigieg Says The BYU Valedictorian Who Came Out At His Graduation “Is Going To Make It Easier For Somebody Else"
“I know that kid is going to make it easier for somebody else,” Pete Buttigieg, a rising candidate in the 2020 Democratic presidential primary, told BuzzFeed News.
Cory Booker’s New Plan For Voting Rights Is A Glimpse At The Activist Spirit Of His Candidacy
Booker is taking an intersectional message to the cradle of the civil rights movement.
Kirsten Gillibrand Is Endorsing “Actionable” Steps To Close The Racial Wealth Gap
Leading experts’ bold new guidelines are a “crucial roadmap,” the 2020 presidential candidate told BuzzFeed News.
Cory Booker’s Campaign Hasn’t Gotten The Candidate’s Memo On His Message Of Urgency
Booker made his official launch a tribute to his adopted hometown — and the “impatience” of the civil rights movement.
Stacey Abrams Says Chuck Schumer Has Been "Relentless But Thoughtful" In Pursuing Her For Senate
As Georgia holds its breath, Abrams suggested to BuzzFeed News' Profile she would have made a decision by now if she weren’t selling a book.
Kamala Harris Wants Her Teacher Pay Raise Proposal To Bring Young Black Americans To The Profession — And To Her Campaign
“When we close that gap around teacher pay, all communities will benefit,” Harris said Friday at the National Action Network convention.
Andrew Yang Is Finding New Ways To Get Attention Offline
“The message that I wanted to get is that I’m a real person trying to solve real problems that disproportionately affect those who have less,” Yang told BuzzFeed News at Al Sharpton’s rally.
Stacey Abrams Could End Joe Biden’s Presidential Campaign Before It Starts
But her political philosophy has long emphasized how leaders can progress from mistakes, and so far she’s appeared willing to give Biden that chance.
Why The Joe Biden–Stacey Abrams Rumors Won’t Go Away
Abrams is testing her message nationally and plotting her next steps, and Abrams and Biden aides’ denials aren’t quieting the rumors of a team-up.