Molly Hensley-Clancy
Is It Dangerous To Have More Debates?
Two of the most important people in the world stood in an enclosed room for hours. Now one has the coronavirus. Will there be any more debates?
Ruby Cramer
Trump's Strategy Made The First Presidential Debate Unwatchable
Trump seemed determined to make his debate with Biden as incomprehensible as possible.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
A Very Confusing Trip To Minnesota That Sums Up A Very Confusing Presidential Campaign
For all the talk of a constantly shifting election, my trip to Minnesota showed how things may not be changing much. Voters know what they care about, and their minds are made up.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
8 Women On Why They Went To The Supreme Court Vigils After Ruth Bader Ginsburg's Death
In the days since the justice's death, people have placed flowers and candles outside the Supreme Court building.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Joe Biden Said The Police Officers Who Shot Jacob Blake And Breonna Taylor Should Be Charged
The Democratic presidential nominee made the comments during a press conference, ahead of a Thursday trip to Kenosha.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Painters In Kenosha Are Covering Up Black Lives Matter Messages With Murals About “Love” And “Unity”
As protests and violence upset their city, some white residents are trying to drown out BLM messages with something else. “Black lives — no, cut me out,” one said. “All lives matter.”
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Joe Biden Promised A Way Out Of The Darkness — And The Coronavirus Crisis — As He Accepted The Democratic Nomination For President
Biden’s acceptance speech at a party convention stripped down because of the pandemic made a tight, forward-looking case for his candidacy.
Henry J. Gomez
Kamala Harris’s Acceptance Speech Made Clear How Important Her Identity Will Be For The Rest Of The Campaign
Kamala Harris’s official acceptance of the Democratic vice presidential nomination showed a candidate changed from her own presidential run a year earlier.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Kamala Harris’s Friendship With Joe Biden’s Late Son Was Central To Their First Joint Event
Joe Biden's late son Beau, and his relationship with Harris, hung over the first appearance of the Democratic presidential ticket.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
What The Kamala Harris Pick Means To The Black Women Who Lead The Democratic Party
“You do not understand how much this means for us,” a longtime Democratic official said of Biden picking Kamala Harris as his running mate.
Ruby Cramer
Ilhan Omar Won A Bitter Primary To Keep Her Seat In Congress
Omar beat a well-funded challenger in her Democrat-heavy Minnesota congressional district.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The Truth Behind A Viral Picture Of A Reopening School Is Worse Than It Looked
An alarming photo of a hallway crowded by mostly maskless students in a Georgia high school raises issues with reopening schools all around the country.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Ilhan Omar Didn’t Expect “A Red Carpet Welcome” To Congress
Ilhan Omar, facing a primary based in part on her national image, said in an interview her image and identity justify her politics.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Kamala Harris Is Joe Biden's Pick For Vice President
The California senator, who ran for president herself last year, will be the first Black woman on a major party presidential ticket.
Henry J. Gomez
Trump Made School Reopenings An Election Issue. The Voters He Needs Just Don’t Agree With Him.
In suburban western Wisconsin, voters were unusually nuanced about how realistic Trump’s push to reopen schools during the coronavirus pandemic really is.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The National Obsession Around Ilhan Omar Is Fueling Her Primary Opponent
Antone Melton-Meaux was virtually unknown. But he's now raising millions in his challenge to Ilhan Omar.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The Minnesota Freedom Fund Raised Over $30 Million After George Floyd’s Death. Now It’s A Target.
The small nonprofit that raised millions during protests in Minneapolis has struggled to spend all of its new money and is now being attacked on the right.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The Coronavirus Is Shattering A Generation Of Kids
Interviews with more than 40 children across the country reveal American childhood in the midst of COVID-19 — and how race and class help define which children will emerge unscathed.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
The US Women’s National Team Is Demanding US Soccer Apologize To Black Players For Banning Kneeling During The National Anthem
Emails obtained by BuzzFeed News show that in 2017, US Soccer suggested a player who violated the policy twice could be suspended for a year.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Minneapolis Leaders Pledged To Disband The Police Department In Response To George Floyd's Death
The announcement marks an unprecedented victory for activists that could prove a turning point in criminal justice reform.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
