Politics
Jeff Sessions' Latest Immigration Opinion Is Another Blow To The Independence Of Immigration Judges, The Judges Union Said
In the opinion, Sessions wrote that immigration judges don't have "free-floating power" to end deportation cases.
Republicans Say The Timing Of The Kavanaugh Letter Is "Disturbing." But Here's What Actually Happened.
The letter’s release was much more complicated than a simple political ploy.
The Progressives Who Shook Up This Year’s Primaries Are Skeptical Of Joe Biden’s Politics
“The blind quotes over the past few months from a series of consultants that suggest he’d run as this neo-centrist New Democrat show that he would be profoundly out of step with the direction of grassroots energy.”
The Woman Accusing Brett Kavanaugh Of Sexual Assault Wants The FBI To Investigate Before She Testifies In Congress
Christine Blasey Ford's lawyers said that while she "wants to cooperate" with the Senate Judiciary Committee, an FBI investigation "should be the first step" before a hearing currently scheduled for Monday.
Here's What Happened To A USAID Official Who Ran Afoul Of Mike Pence
A Wall Street Journal column criticizing "career staff" for getting in the way of aid to Christians in Iraq was published on a Thursday. Maria Longi lost her job on Friday.
Republicans Say The Woman Who Accused Kavanaugh Of Assault Hasn't Responded To An Invitation To Testify
The Senate Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing to interview Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford on Monday.
Trump Has Ordered The Declassification Of Documents Related To The Russia Investigation
The documents include pages from the FBI application for a warrant to monitor Trump campaign adviser Carter Page.
There Will Be A Public Hearing With Brett Kavanaugh And The Woman Who Accused Him Of Assault
The announcement of the hearing comes just a day after Christine Blasey Ford came forward publicly with allegations that Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her in high school.
"We Believe Her": More Than 200 Alumnae Of Christine Blasey Ford's High School Have Signed A Letter Supporting Her
The letter said that Ford's allegation of being sexually assaulted by Brett Kavanaugh while she was a student at Holton-Arms "is all too consistent with stories we heard and lived while attending Holton."
Donald Trump, Often Quick To Attack Accusers, Said He Wants To Go Through “A Process” On Brett Kavanaugh
The president is standing by his Supreme Court nominee, but so far he’s not publicly lashing out over the allegations against him.
Senate Democrats Are Suing The National Archives To Get Brett Kavanaugh's Records
Democrats have complained about the lack of access to documents from Kavanaugh's tenure in the White House under former president George W. Bush.
Lucy McBath Says Her Son’s Murder Was A “Catalyst” For Her Campaign For Congress
“Everything I was teaching him to be, and I thought and assumed that I was grooming him for, I’ve ended up assuming that role,” McBath told BuzzFeed News' Profile.
Betsy DeVos Wants To Make It Easier For Religious Schools To Avoid Title IX
The proposed rule would prevent people from knowing which religious colleges discriminate against women and LGBT students.
Here’s How That Letter From 65 Women Supporting Brett Kavanaugh Came Together So Quickly
A woman who has known Kavanaugh since high school told BuzzFeed News she helped organize the letter Thursday and sent it to friends in the area, following reports of a secret allegation against the nominee.
The Sentence That Enabled Our Endless War Turns 17 Today
A single sentence, written as the ruins of the World Trade Center still smoldered, has been the legal foundation for 17 years of war.
Well-Off Millennials Are All Julia Salazar. I Wish We Weren’t.
In a culture that lionizes survivors of challenging childhoods, many of us who grew up lucky have been embellishers.
Secret Letter Reportedly Contains Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct Against Brett Kavanaugh
Kavanaugh has denied the allegations. The letter, which Sen. Dianne Feinstein had kept from committee members, was referred to the FBI on Thursday.
Former Trump Campaign Chair Paul Manafort Pleaded Guilty And Will Cooperate With Mueller's Office
Manafort's second trial was scheduled to start Sept. 17. Last month, a federal jury in Virginia found him guilty of eight criminal counts and hung on the rest of the charges.
Andrew Cuomo Beat Cynthia Nixon In New York’s Intense Primary For Governor
The governor now heads to a November race, and more speculation about his presidential ambitions.
Black Women Helped Build The Democratic Party. Now Those Leaders Say They’re Being Locked Out.
“I'm, like, three weeks away from going to register as an independent. I really am.”
Facebook Says This Post About A Firing Squad For A Philippine Senator Doesn't Violate Its Rules
The post says the execution of Sen. Antonio Trillanes IV, a high-profile critic of Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, is “fun to think about.”
Jeff Sessions Just Intensified His Attack On Judges Who Keep Blocking The Trump Administration
The attorney general complained about “judges acting outside the bounds of their authority.”
Trump Is Preparing For Hurricane Florence With Hype, Conspiracy Theories, And Grievances
“What in the world?” asked a former White House official.
Hundreds Of Immigrant Parents Separated From Their Children Are Getting A Second Chance At Asylum
Many parents said they had been coerced into signing away their rights to seek asylum, believing it was the only way to be reunited with their children.
Senate Democrats Have Referred A Secret Letter About Brett Kavanaugh To The FBI
The FBI added "the information" to the Supreme Court nominee's background file and sent it to the Senate Judiciary Committee. It is also expected to have been sent to the White House.
Arkansas Just Kicked 4,000 Low-Income People Off Of Medicaid Due To A Policy Trump Pushed
Under the state’s new work requirements system, for every one new person working, volunteering, or training, another 50 people lost their health insurance at the beginning of September.
Sure, Impeach Kavanaugh. But Don't Stop There.
Neither Trump nor his Supreme Court pick lack legitimacy. Both are the products of an undemocratic system that enables minority rule.
Republicans Confirmed A Lot Of Judges While Everyone Was Focused On Brett Kavanaugh
A second Supreme Court seat is only part of White House counsel Don McGahn and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell’s push to transform the federal courts.
A Former Roger Stone Associate Has Asked The Court To Toss Out A Contempt Order In A Challenge To Mueller
If he loses on appeal, Andrew Miller could be sent to jail until he testifies before the grand jury hearing matters related to special counsel Robert Mueller's Russia investigation.
The Trump Administration Transferred Millions Of Dollars From FEMA To ICE Ahead Of Hurricane Season
A document obtained by Sen. Jeff Merkley shows the transfer of funds by the Department of Homeland Security.
