The Campaign To Change Policing In The US Has Found A New Way To Win
A well-funded campaign defeated an incumbent district attorney in a Texas Democratic primary Tuesday night.
Democrats Think They Have A Shot At Winning This Conservative Texas District — But They Can’t Agree On How
The Democratic primary in Texas’ 21st District has become a fight over what type of Democrat can win in a Republican-leaning area.
A Top Gun Control Group Said It Will Campaign Against Republicans In Six Races
The group founded by former Rep. Gabrielle Giffords plans to spend in races this year to advance gun restrictions, specifically in a few highly competitive House and Senate races.
Facebook Promised Political Advertising Changes After 2016. Now, Campaigns Are Anxiously Waiting For Them.
As TV’s influence continues to wane, political campaigns spend big money on the platform. Operatives on both Democratic and Republican campaigns are closely watching what kinds of rule changes Facebook makes to disclosure — and publishing algorithms — ahead of the contentious 2018 mid-term election.
A Democratic Activist Is Primarying Bob Menendez — Even If That's An Extremely Uphill Battle
A Democratic activist is challenging Sen. Bob Menendez in the Democratic primary following a mistrial in a corruption case.
Bill de Blasio’s Path To Becoming A Progressive Icon May Run Through Bernie Sanders
The New York city mayor didn’t back the Vermont senator’s presidential campaign in 2016, but he’s now tying himself to the face of the national progressive movement.
A Democratic Super PAC Is Asking The Porn Industry For Tips On Trump In A New Ad Campaign
American Bridge, the Democratic opposition research firm, plans to run ads at the Adult Video News Awards.
This Ballot Initiative Could Restore Voting Rights For One Million Convicted Felons In Florida
Activists are trying to a get a referendum on the 2018 ballot that would vastly expand the number of felons who've served time who would be able to vote.
Alabama Isn’t Keeping Track Of The Number Of Felons Who’ve Registered To Vote
As more states restore voting rights to felons, it's not clear how many actually vote.
At Least 15 People Are Dead After Mudslides Hit A Southern California Beach Community
"It looked like a World War I battlefield."
NBC Deleted A Controversial Tweet About Oprah Amid People Calling For Her To Run For President
"Nothing but respect for OUR future president"
In The Lead-Up To Doug Jones' Win, Groups Actually Spent Millions Trying To Mobilize Black Voters
Groups say black voter mobilization efforts in the Alabama Senate race provide a playbook for Southern progressives in 2018.
We Contacted Every Congressional Office To See If They’d Been The Subject Of A Workplace Complaint
This week, BuzzFeed News reached out to every congressional office and asked whether the office — to their knowledge — had been the subject of an OOC request or if they had settled a complaint with any former or current staff members. More than half of the congressional offices didn’t respond.
Did Russian Trolls Try To Meddle In Energy Markets? Congress Wants To Look Into It
The House science committee has specifically requested information on the source of ads related to “so-called green initiatives,” the source of advertisements on Facebook related renewable and nonrenewable energy, and all information related to any activity from a foreign entity involvement in the US energy sector.
Thousands Of New Yorkers Took To The Streets In An Anti-Trump March Promoted By Russia-Linked Account
BlackMattersUS, a social media campaign believed to be Russians meddling in US politics, promoted the march in the days after the 2016 election.
This Russian Campaign Turned Against Trump In The Days After The Election
A Facebook page linked to Russia helped organize anti-Trump rallies in Charlotte and New York.
How Russians Attempted To Use Instagram To Influence Native Americans
“DEAR RACISTS IN AMERICA,” began one Instagram meme shared by the now-suspended account @Native_Americans_United, which is believed to be connected to a Russian troll farm.
Black Activists Are Outraged After Reports That They Were Infiltrated By Russia
“For any group to collude to take advantage of the pain & anguish that African Americans — or any group — are experiencing in this country in order to sow further discord is disappointing & revolting.”
Two Google Execs Donated To Lawmakers On The Senate Intel Committee This Year
Alphabet executive chairman Eric Schmidt and Google general counsel Kent Walker have given to senators on one of the committees investigating Russian meddling during the election. Google confirmed that representatives for the company will testify on Capitol Hill in November.
Facebook Execs Have Donated To Lawmakers On Congressional Intel Committees This Year
COO Sheryl Sandberg and others have given to a handful number of lawmakers who serve on the committees currently conducting investigations into Russian interference.