The Senate Is Very Unlikely To Confirm A Scalia Replacement This Year
Two presidential candidates are already saying the nomination should wait until after the election — and a top Democrat is already pushing back. “I don’t think anyone Obama would be thinking about nominating can get through this Senate," McConnell's former chief of staff says.
President Obama Blasts Islamophobia, Republicans During First Official Visit To U.S. Mosque
"We've seen too often people conflating horrific acts of terrorism with the beliefs of an entire faith."
White House To Congress: Raids Are A Warning To People Who Want To Cross The Border
White House officials said the raids were “a clear way to send a signal to folks in Central America not to come,” a lawmaker in the meeting told BuzzFeed News Thursday.
After Decades, Congress Effectively Lifts Ban On Federally Funded Needle Exchanges
Spearheaded by two Kentucky Republicans, Congress "partially" — but effectively — lifted the ban on federal funding for needle exchanges, which are used to combat the spread of HIV and tuberculosis. A fight that lasted decades.
Workers Fired At Mexico Plant Stake Their Ground On Union Rights
Her husband kicked her out for defying management and she spends her days in a makeshift tent outside the gates of the Kentucky-based Lexmark plant, but even on Christmas, Maria Duran is resolute: “I want to defend our rights. I will continue."
Ted Cruz Votes Against Senate Resolution That Rejects Trump's Proposed Muslim Ban
Sen. Jeff Sessions spent nearly a half hour railing against a resolution, which read in part that "the United States must not bar individuals from entering into the United States based on their religion, as such action would be contrary to the fundamental principles on which this Nation was founded.”
Draft AUMF Would Limit Anti-iSIS War Authority To Three Years
The new draft AUMF would also give the executive branch the ability to fight other organizations involved in terrorism, so long as they are “a co-belligerent” against the United States.
Loretta Lynch: "Actions Predicated On Violent Talk" Toward Muslims Will Be Prosecuted
Speaking at Muslim Advocate’s 10th anniversary dinner, the attorney general said, "We cannot give in to the fear that these backlashes are really based on."
Prostitution Scandal Finally Costs David Vitter An Election
John Bel Edwards, a Democrat, will be the next governor of Louisiana.
David Vitter Tries To Make Final Days Of Louisiana Governor's Race About Syrian Refugees
Asked if he would cut state funding of Catholic Charities and other non-profits assisting refugees in the resettlement process, Vitter said, “We’re looking at every tool at a governor’s and state legislature’s disposal.
The Syrian Refugees Become Big Focus Of Louisiana Governor's Race
In the final days of a contentious election, David Vitter's campaign has launched an ad about the Paris terrorist attack — and against allowing Syrian refugees into the United States.
Here's What The Democratic Candidates Said About The Paris Attacks And ISIS
They're "shocked and disgusted."
Here's What You Need To Know About The Democratic Debate
Democrats seeking the party's presidential nomination faced off in their second debate Saturday night. BuzzFeed News reporters Ruby Cramer and Evan McMorris-Santoro are in Des Moines, Iowa.
Feds Change Plans: They Won't Deport Somali Journalist Who Helped FBI
Lawyers for the detained journalist have contended that if deported back to Somalia, where he was targeted by al-Shabaab, he would likely be killed.
In Total Chaos, Some House Republicans Rallying Around The Idea Of A "Caretaker" Speaker
Reps. John Kline, Hal Rogers, and Candice Miller, among others, are being floated for a short-term role to replace John Boehner through 2016, in the wake of Kevin McCarthy's move to drop out.
Graham: "The President Of Russia Has Told The President Of The United States To Go To Hell"
Sen. Lindsey Graham tells BuzzFeed News that Russia putting boots on the ground in Syria could tilt the balance of power in the Middle East.
The Promise And Failure Of Speaker John Boehner
If Boehner represented a bridge between old guard Reagan Republicans and the upstart hardline conservatives, his resignation is an acknowledgement that not only has the bridge been crossed, it’s been lit on fire.
Pope Francis's Historic Speech To Congress Touches On Death Penalty, Refugees, And "Threatened" Family
Francis is the first pontiff in history to address a joint meeting of Congress. BuzzFeed News reporters Ellie Hall and John Stanton are at the event.
Pope Francis Celebrates Mass In Washington, D.C.
The pope canonized Junipero Serra, a Spanish-born Franciscan missionary, at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception. BuzzFeed News reporters Ellie Hall and John Stanton are reporting from outside the basilica in D.C.
Lindsey Graham Calls For Sanctions On Russia Over Syria
The Republican candidate made the call as concerns grow over Russia's increasing military involvement in Syria.