Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Formed An Unlikely Alliance With Nancy Pelosi. Now It's Facing Its First Real Test.
Pelosi has so far forged strong relationships with the new progressives in her caucus, but that relationship could soon be tested in a battle between the insurgents and the establishment.
Republicans Have Pissed Off Donald Trump By Turning Down His Wall Plan. Now They’re Just Hoping He Doesn’t Take It Too Personally.
“Hopefully, he’ll give some of us a pass on this,” one Republican who voted against the president’s wishes said.
A Shady New Website Has Outed Women Who Accused Former Rep. Ruben Kihuen Of Sexual Harassment
“I cannot possibly understand how anyone has enough evil in their heart to publicly out harassment victims and push a smear campaign against them,” one of the women who accused Kihuen of sexual harassment told BuzzFeed News.
The #MeToo Movement Brought Down A Political Star. Now His Hometown Has To Decide Whether He Can Come Back.
“No Means No, Ruben,” is a new kind of political force, trying to prevent a former congressman from returning to political office after multiple women accused him of sexual harassment.
The House Intelligence Committee Wants To Question The Trump Organization’s Chief Financial Officer Following Cohen’s Testimony
Allen Weisselberg came up multiple times during Michael Cohen’s testimony to the House Oversight Committee this week, leaving lawmakers with questions for the Trump Organization’s chief financial officer.
Congress Just Got A Lot Closer To Rejecting Trump’s National Emergency To Build A Wall
Congress may now have the votes needed to formally reject Trump’s plan. The White House has suggested the president will issue his first veto if it passes.
The Michael Cohen Hearing Ended With A Very Awkward Fight About Racism
“What happened earlier was insulting to a lot of people of color, and his...response was hopefully genuine too,” one committee member said after the hearing.
House Democrats Announced Their Plan To Block Trump’s National Emergency To Build A Wall
The bill could pass Congress, but it would still need to overcome a presidential veto.
As Concerns Over Facial Recognition Grow, Members Of Congress Are Considering Their Next Move
“This is a perfect issue for our committee to look into,” California Rep. Jimmy Gomez told BuzzFeed News.
Donald Trump Helped Give Beto O'Rourke A Hometown Send-Off
Thousands of people came out to protest the president’s border wall — and spent a lot of time cheering for a Beto presidential run.
Beto O’Rourke Calls The Green New Deal “The Best Proposal” He’s Seen For Addressing Climate Change
“I'm really excited about the leadership there to meet our commitment to the generations that follow.”
Rep. Seth Moulton Is Thinking About Running For President
“I think we need someone who you know for whom standing up to a bully like Donald Trump isn’t the biggest challenge he or she has ever faced in life," Moulton told BuzzFeed News.
Democrats Running For President Are Trying To Figure Out How To Stand Out. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Has Answers.
Ocasio-Cortez entered Congress with an unusually large following, one that could set her up to play a big role in 2020.
Nancy Pelosi Won’t Let Trump Deliver His State Of The Union While The Government Is Shut Down
Earlier Wednesday, Trump wrote to Pelosi that it would be “so very sad” if he couldn’t deliver the speech.
Sheila Jackson Lee Will Step Down As Chair Of The Congressional Black Caucus Foundation
Jackson Lee was recently named in a lawsuit alleging that she unlawfully fired a young woman who planned to pursue legal action against the CBCF. Jackson Lee denies any retaliation took place.
More And More Democrats Are Suggesting Trump Should Be Impeached After He Told His Lawyer Michael Cohen To Lie To Congress
“There’s no innocent explanation for telling a witness to lie to the Congress of the United States," one Democrat said. But leadership still wants to wait on Mueller.
A Republican Lawmaker Allegedly Yelled At A Democrat: "Go Back To Puerto Rico"
"I would hope that we could refrain from any implications that have any undertones of prejudice, or racism, or any kind of -ism that would diminish the character and integrity of one of our members."
Even Steve King Voted For The House Bill That Was Supposed To Reprimand Him
Democratic Rep. Bobby Rush said that King’s vote in support of the resolution “tells you that this resolution is not worth the paper it’s written on.”
Republicans Removed Congress’s Most Notorious Racist From His Committees
The decision comes as Democrats are also preparing to reprimand Rep. Steve King for his comments in a New York Times interview, the latest in a string of racist statements he’s made during his 16 years in the House.
Groceries Or Day Care? Return The Christmas Gifts? Federal Workers Are Making Tough Decisions After Missing Their First Paycheck In The Government Shutdown
President Donald Trump claimed federal workers are happy to not be paid while he argues for a border wall. In reality, furloughed workers are making tough decisions and stocking the freezer as much as possible.