Politics
Two Capitol Rioters Cut The First Deal With Prosecutors With Little Or No Jail Time On The Table
Jessica and Joshua Bustle pleaded guilty to one misdemeanor with a maximum sentence of six months in jail.
Zoe Tillman
Several Politicians Who Have Toured Arizona’s Nonsense Audit Were Also In DC On Jan. 6
The five Republicans all say they did not go into the Capitol on Jan. 6, but their presence in Arizona shows the staying power of the "Stop the Steal" lie.
Sarah Mimms
If You Have Venmo, Do This Now: Make Friends Private
Pete Buttigieg, Antony Blinken, and other Biden Cabinet officials were recently exposing their personal information on the payments app. Here's how you can make your account safer.
Katie Notopoulos
Joe Biden Had His First Meeting With Queen Elizabeth As President
The Queen has met with every US president since Dwight Eisenhower, save Lyndon Johnson.
David Mack
Incarcerated People Faced Huge Disparities Trying To Flee COVID-19 In Prisons
New data show federal judges granted compassionate release petitions at dramatically different rates depending on their location.
Zoe Tillman
Inside The Microsoft Teams Meeting That'll Determine What Happens If You Get Sexually Assaulted On Campus
This week's public hearings into Title IX and campus sexual assault are part of the Biden administration’s review of regulations introduced by Betsy DeVos. How much will he ultimately change?
Amber Jamieson
The Senate Confirmed The First-Ever Muslim American Federal Judge Appointed By A President
Judge Zahid Quraishi will serve as a district judge in New Jersey.
Zoe Tillman
The Random Last Vestiges Of The Mueller Era Are Coming To An End
A two-year legal fight over testimony from a former top Trump administration official ended with little fanfare.
Zoe Tillman
Who Does New York City Belong To? The Mayoral Race Hinges On The Answer.
The big undertone of New York's mystery box of a mayor's race is authenticity and identity, about who matters most in American cities in the postpandemic moment.
Katherine Miller
The Controversial Keystone XL Pipeline Is Dead
The oil sands pipeline faced fierce opposition since it was first proposed in 2008.
Zahra Hirji
The Congressional Black Caucus Is Blocking A Black Republican From Joining The Group
Rep. Byron Donalds, who voted against certifying Joe Biden’s election win, hasn’t heard back from the powerful CBC.
Kadia Goba
A School District Announced Guidelines To Protect The Rights Of Trans Students. Some Locals Tried To Storm The School Board Meeting.
When locals protested a Florida school district’s plan to protect the rights of trans students, 16-year-old Andrew Triolo decided he could no longer stay silent about his experience — no matter the cost.
Ema O'Connor
Most Capitol Rioters Probably Aren't Looking At Maximum Prison Sentences
Most defendants are looking at sentences that fall far below the maximums.
Zoe Tillman
Biden's Task Force Identified More Than 3,900 Immigrant Children Who Were Separated From Their Families Under Trump
"Our efforts to reunify every family continue," a senior Department of Homeland Security official said.
Adolfo Flores
The Justice Department Will Keep Fighting To Defend Donald Trump In A Case Related To A Rape Allegation
Biden during the campaign had criticized DOJ’s effort to intervene in writer E. Jean Carroll’s defamation case against Trump.
Zoe Tillman
Congressional Staff Are Organizing To Make The People Who Work On Capitol Hill Less White
“It's a very simple idea,” one Congressional Progressive Staff Association organizer said. “People should be represented by people like them.”
Addy Baird
US Border Officers Are Collecting DNA From Asylum-Seekers Even Though They Don't Have Criminal Records
"I didn't come to the US to do anything bad. I came here seeking protection."
Adolfo Flores
Biden Has Given Prosecutors More Power To Decide Which Immigration Cases To Drop
Prosecutors can now dismiss cases for immigrants who have been longtime green card holders, are pregnant or elderly, have a serious health condition, or have been in the US from a young age.
Hamed Aleaziz
Biden Wants Mexico To Do More To Stop Immigrants Trying To Cross The US Border
The White House is continuing to pressure Mexico to do more within its own borders to alleviate pressure at the southern border.
Hamed Aleaziz
Facebook Will Ban Trump For The Next Two Years
“Two years for a coup, not bad,” one Facebook employee wrote sarcastically in an internal post.
Jane Lytvynenko
11 Things That Lasted Longer Than Trump's Blog
Donald Trump shut down his blog after just 29 days — just shy of three Scaramuccis.
David Mack
A Prosecutor Sexually Harassed Women Across The Federal Government, A Watchdog Agency Found
The Justice Department inspector general’s office declined to identify the assistant US attorney in a report provided to BuzzFeed News, citing privacy concerns.
Zoe Tillman
The Justice Department Is Dropping A Capitol Riot Prosecution For The First Time
The US attorney’s office in Washington didn’t explain why it was dismissing the charges against Christopher Kelly of New York.
Zoe Tillman
Anthony Fauci’s Emails Reveal The Pressure That Fell On One Man
Thousands of pages of communications obtained by BuzzFeed News show how Fauci tried to keep Americans calm and develop an effective strategy despite conflicts with the Trump administration.
Natalie Bettendorf
Venmo Will Now Let You Hide Your Friend List Because We Found Biden’s Account
Venmo confirmed it is adding a feature that would let people set their friend list to private or visible only to their friends.
Ryan Mac
Beto O'Rourke And Texas Democrats Are Demanding An Investigation Into The True Death Count Of The Winter Storm
No Republicans returned requests for comment.
Zahra Hirji
Biden Is Planning To Make Big Changes To How The US Handles Asylum-Seekers At The Border
Exclusive: The plan could represent President Joe Biden’s most consequential immigration policy to date and fundamentally change the dynamics at the southern border.
Hamed Aleaziz
Fentanyl Is Spreading Nationwide And Will Lead To A “Fourth Wave” Of Overdose Deaths
Trump opposed safe injection sites and other controversial measures to help stop overdose deaths. It’s not clear if Biden will go far enough either.
Dan Vergano
Senate Republicans Killed A Commission To Investigate The Jan. 6 Attacks
Republicans successfully blocked the creation of a bipartisan panel that would have investigated the circumstances of Trump supporters attacking the Capitol.
Paul McLeod
Facebook Is Resuming Political Contributions — But Not To Lawmakers Who Voted Against Certifying The US Election
"As a result of our review, the FBPAC Board has decided to resume contributions, but not to any members of Congress who voted against certifying the 2020 election following the events at the Capitol on January 6."
Ryan Mac
