The Debate Section On "Race And Violence In Our Cities" Had More Dog Whistles Than We Could Count
In the first presidential debate, Trump repeated racist tropes and tried to attack Biden as the real racist.
Trump And The Republicans Are Doing Everything They Can To Confuse Voters Before The Election
Here’s how the president and his party are trying to undermine the 2020 election, and how traditionally disenfranchised people are being targeted.
Trump’s Swift Push To Replace Justice Ginsburg Has Democrats Rallying Around Court-Packing
The Supreme Court has had nine justices for 151 years. Liberals see adding seats as one of their few options to counter a potential 6–3 conservative majority.
Will Republicans Vote On A Supreme Court Nominee Before The Election? Don’t Forget The Intense Senate Campaigns In 2020.
Republicans can lose four votes in the Senate and confirm a justice. Three in tight reelection campaigns have said there should be a vote. Two key senators are silent so far.
Are You Not Sure About Voting? BuzzFeed News Wants To Hear From You.
With the general election less than 50 days away and the first debates coming up, we want to hear from people on the fence for a video project.
Biden Called Trump "A Climate Arsonist" As The President Continued To Deny Climate Science
“It’ll start getting cooler,” Trump said in California on Monday.
Young Latino Voters Say The Fight For Racial Justice Is Pushing Them To Vote In November
According to a new survey, 55.8% of young Latino voters said they’d actively participated in racial equality or Black Lives Matter movements.
Trump Used The Power Of His Office As A Prop During The RNC
The segments broke political norms of separating official government business from campaigning with a naturalization ceremony and pardon signing at the White House.
The Couple Who Pointed Guns At Black Lives Matter Protesters Came To The Republican Convention To Fear-Monger About The Suburbs
The St. Louis couple insisted that Democrats want to “abolish the suburbs altogether,” in a brazen, thinly veiled racist attempt to win over a crucial voting bloc for Donald Trump.
AOC Nominated Sanders Because Of Procedure — And To Make A Point
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's short nominating speech for Bernie Sanders served a convention function — and pointed to a movement's future.
Michelle Obama’s Convention Speech Was An Urgent Plea For Voters Not To Sit Out 2020
“If you think things cannot possibly get worse, trust me, they can and they will if we don’t make a change in this election,” she said on the first night of the Democratic National Convention.
The US Postal Service Is Now A Trump Target In The 2020 Election. Here's What's Going On.
The USPS is facing a three-headed problem, with the election fast approaching.
Joe Biden Won't Travel To Milwaukee For The Democratic National Convention
Biden will accept the Democratic nomination for president in Delaware because of the coronavirus.
Young Latino Voters Say They’re Excited To Vote. But They’re Nervous Trump Supporters Will Cheat.
A survey conducted by Telemundo and BuzzFeed News found young Latino voters feel both excited and nervous about the presidential election.
Teachers Are Organizing To Protest School Reopenings Before The Coronavirus Is Under Control
Teachers who organized massive protests and strikes in 2018 are planning new activism to protest how their states and school districts are handling the coronavirus.
The Anti-Racism Movement Isn’t Going Anywhere. We Want To Hear From The Young People Leading It.
Young people are largely steering the country’s reckoning around race. We want to hear about where you think the movement is heading.
A Black Progressive Beat A 16-Term Democrat In A Heated New York Congressional Primary
The win by Jamaal Bowman, an educator in the Bronx, over Eliot Engel, a 16-term member of Congress, is a signal victory for progressives.
Chrystul Kizer, A 19-Year-Old Sex Trafficking Victim Who Killed Her Abuser, Has Been Released From Jail
Kizer was released on Monday after being bailed out by advocacy groups.
A Statue Of Theodore Roosevelt Will Be Removed From The Steps Of The Museum Of Natural History
The statue depicts Roosevelt on horseback being guided by a Native American and African man on foot, which objectors say celebrates colonialism and racial hierarchy.
A Dad And Stepmom Allegedly Killed Their 11-Year-Old Son By Forcing Him To Drink Water
Ryan and Tara Sabin have turned themselves in over the March death of their son, Zachary.