Politics
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.
Washington State's Death Penalty Is Unconstitutional, The State's Supreme Court Rules
Those inmates on death row now will have their sentences converted to life imprisonment, the state's justices ruled.
What If Democrats Lose The Senate Because Of New Jersey? Progressives Are Trying To Make Sure That Doesn't Happen.
The charges against Bob Menendez were dropped after a mistrial, but they're still clouding a surprisingly competitive Senate race.
Donald Trump, Hoping To Rile Up His Voters, Is Keeping The Focus On Brett Kavanaugh
The president is leading off campaign rallies this week with digs at Democrats over their treatment of the new Supreme Court justice, who was accused of sexual assault.
The Ethics Complaints Against Justice Brett Kavanaugh Haven't Gone Away
Ethics experts speculated any complaints would be dismissed after Kavanaugh was confirmed to the US Supreme Court, but for now they're just being transferred to another judicial circuit.
In An Immigration Case, Supreme Court Justices Raise Questions About The Government’s Authority
“Is there any limit on the government’s power?” Justice Neil Gorsuch asked.
Childhood Hunger And Poverty Statistics Are Under Threat From The Trump Administration, Experts Warn
“There is not anyone else who does the kind of work done by these experts,” said a former USDA statistics chief.
Opinion: It's Time To Go To War With The Supreme Court. Here's How.
The time has come for the left to constrain the court and limit the power of its right-wing majority.
Palestinians Are Trying To Turn Trump’s Love Of Israel Into Real Influence In Washington
The lack of money, leadership, and cohesive messaging are making it much harder to increase support in the US, even as Trump’s polarizing policies are creating new alliances for Palestinians.
Taylor Swift's Endorsement Of Democrats Has Relieved Fans — And Infuriated Others
“I had been waiting for her to post something like that for a long time,” said one so-called Swiftie.
Progressives In Congress Are Creating A New Institution To Try To Steer Policy Into 2020
The Congressional Progressive Caucus Center is intended as infrastructure to unite the new progressives expected in Congress and set policy for the 2020 campaign.
What’s Next For Nikki Haley? Some Hope A Presidential Campaign, Even If She’s Ruling It Out.
“Nikki Haley is one of the most talented political leaders of this generation. It’s hard to imagine her leaving the stage. I hope she doesn’t,” said Matt Moore, a former chair of the South Carolina Republican Party.
Nikki Haley Is Leaving Her Job As Ambassador To The United Nations
The UN ambassador and former South Carolina governor has diverged from the president on some foreign policy issues.
The US Military Is Now Recruiting Soldiers To Fight In A War That Started Before They Were Born
“Most Americans are only vaguely aware that we’re still fighting overseas, and the reason for that is that they don’t have any skin in the game.”
Kanye West Is Headed To The White House To Have Lunch With Donald Trump
Jared Kushner will be there too.
Chief Justice John Roberts Now Gets To Decide What To Do With His Supreme Court
Roberts, already playing a pivotal role as the chief justice, is now likely to be the center vote on the court as well.
Trump Didn’t Just Get A New Supreme Court Justice — He’ll Get Another DC Circuit Judge, Too
Justice Brett Kavanaugh’s confirmation opens up a new seat on the powerful federal appeals court in Washington, which has long been a springboard to the US Supreme Court.
An ICE Memo Lays Out The Differences Between Trump And Obama On Immigration Enforcement
Among the instructions: Attorneys were told they no longer had to check the inbox where immigration lawyers emailed requests for deportation relief.
