Politics
Black Voters Are Underrepresented In This Year’s Biggest House Races
In nine of the closest House races, less than 2% of voting-age citizens are black.
Democrats Voice New Doubts About Trump After Pompeo Learns Little About Khashoggi's Disappearance
“What is the point of the Secretary’s trip if not to find facts?”
Trump's Beloved Rust Belt States Look Grim For Republican Governors
Iowa, Ohio, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, and Pennsylvania are nowhere near as promising for Republicans as they seemed in 2016.
Ted Cruz And Beto O’Rourke’s Likely Final Senate Debate Got Heated
“Well, it’s clear Congressman O’Rourke’s pollsters told him to come out on the attack,” Cruz said.
Dennis Hof, A Pimp And Trump-Inspired Politician, Has Died. This Is How His Campaign Embodied Politics In 2018.
Hof, 72, was following a path into Republican politics that would’ve been unthinkable just a few years ago.
The Politician Accused Of Liking Bigfoot Erotica Apparently Liked A Number Of Offensive Facebook Pages
"Denver does not remember liking some of these pages or being a part of these groups," a spokesperson told BuzzFeed News about the Republican candidate's current and former "likes" of racist, sexist, and trollish Facebook groups.
Suburban Women Are Fed Up With The Republican Party And Could Drive A Blue Wave
If there's a Democratic sweep in November, politically moderate suburban women will be a big reason why. "Now I’m Democratic," said one Michigan woman. "I’ve never been before."
Here's Why The US Has Been Cozying Up To Authoritarians In Eastern Europe
From meetings with Hungarians to considering a Balkan border change, Wess Mitchell is credited with shifting policy to counter Moscow. Is it working?
Washington Democrats Think Michael Avenatti Is A Nuisance. He Thinks They’re Out To Get Him.
The media-friendly lawyer inserted himself into the Brett Kavanaugh confirmation — and he’s tired of getting any blame.
A Federal Judge Has Dismissed Stormy Daniels' Defamation Lawsuit Against Donald Trump
Daniels also must pay Trump's "reasonable attorney's fees," should he ask that she do so, the court ruled.
President Trump Just Questioned Human-Made Climate Change In A TV Interview. Scientists Are Disturbed And Disappointed.
Climate scientists called Trump’s climate comments “disturbing,” “nonsense,” “disappointing,” and “sad.”
For The Families Of A Border Patrol Agent's Alleged Victims, The Pain Doesn't Stop
"The one thing all the articles mention is the victims were prostitutes. As if that makes her less of a victim."
A Former Senate Intelligence Staffer Has Pleaded Guilty To Lying To The FBI About His Contact With Reporters
James Wolfe had previously vowed to fight the charges.
Trumpism Isn't Working In Two States Trump Won
The Pennsylvania and Ohio Senate races look to be out of reach for Republicans, no matter how much Trump tries to motivate voters in the states he won in 2016.
14 Close-Call Elections That Prove Voting Actually Matters
Sometimes an election comes down to a handful of votes...or a deck of cards?
Donald Trump Will Dominate The Democratic Primary. Elizabeth Warren Just Showed Him How.
Will the media go along? Will we have a choice?
The Next Generation Of Democratic Leaders Wants To Move Up, But The Baby Boomers Are In The Way
“There’s just, like, nowhere to go.”
Manhattan Republicans Are Defending Their Invitation To A Violent Far-Right Group
Friday's speech by Proud Boys founder Gavin McInnes was “a bit edgy,” the club conceded, while a past president mourned the decline of an “Upper East Side genteel club.”
The First Openly Transgender Nominee For Governor Says Democrats “Should Use Identity Politics”
“With what’s happening today, we all have to fight harder for what’s right and what is just — and you can call that identity politics, you can call it anything you want, but it’s the right thing to do," Christine Hallquist told BuzzFeed News' Profile.
Michael Wang Didn’t Get Into Harvard. He Thinks It’s Because He’s Asian.
A new generation of Chinese Americans is teaming up with a white conservative activist to end affirmative action. If their lawsuit against Harvard goes forward, they could get their wish.
As Hurricane Michael Roared In, Some Expensive Air Force Jets Had To Be Left Behind
“All of those hangars are damaged. We anticipate the aircraft parked inside may be damaged as well."
Using Project Veritas As A Source Is Still Causing Headaches For Federal Prosecutors In Washington
Prosecutors argue they didn’t intentionally mislead a judge and defense lawyers in withholding dozens of videos secretly recorded by Project Veritas during Inauguration Day protest-planning meetings.
Our Special Relationship With Saudi Arabia Needs To End
Here's a foreign policy fight progressives should embrace. It’s realistic, popular, and morally correct.
Lawmakers Are Asking For A Copy Of A Memo That DHS Secretary Nielsen Used To Justify Family Separations
DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen has repeatedly denied that the administration had a policy to separate families at the border.
Voting Rights Is Now The Central Fight In Georgia’s Governor Race. Stacey Abrams Is Ready.
The fight over 53,000 voter applications is something Abrams prepared for.
Inside The Covert Group Of Lawyers Working To Fight The “Chilling Effect” Of Trump’s Abortion Policy
The group has been working under the radar for nearly two years to include and implement exceptions to what they refer to as Trump’s “global gag rule.”
Stacey Abrams And Andrew Gillum Are Showing Democrats How To Win Back Young Black Voters
Liberal groups are pouring money into learning how to turn out young people of color, and what they’re finding looks a lot like the Democrats running in Georgia and Florida.
John Kelly Called Elizabeth Warren An "Impolite Arrogant Woman" In An Email
“blah blah blah,” Kelly, then serving as the secretary of homeland security, wrote.
Trump’s Latest Group Of Judicial Nominees Is A Jab At Dianne Feinstein And Kamala Harris
The White House rebuffed recommendations from the California Democrats for nominees for the 9th Circuit.
The Bitter Rivalry Between Turkey And Saudi Arabia Is Muddying What US Officials Think They Know About The Saudi Journalist's Disappearance
Turkey and Saudi Arabia each have a stake in undermining the other, complicating Washington's search for answers.
