Politics
Donald Trump Is Flooding Iowa Because He Can’t Not Be The Center Of Attention
Dozens of high-profile Trump allies, and the president himself, are descending on Iowa over the next week.
Miriam Elder
John Bolton Wrote In His Memoir That Trump Did The Very Thing He’s Been Impeached For, As The Trial Continues
The information revealed by Trump’s former national security adviser — that the president withheld aid for Ukraine for political gain — isn’t new. But the messenger is, and it could influence the impeachment trial.
Sarah Mimms
AOC Is Campaigning For Bernie Sanders In Iowa And Voters Are Falling In Love
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is gaining fans in Iowa as she campaigns for Bernie Sanders. "I would love to see her run for president one day."
Nidhi Prakash
Leftist Magazine Jewish Currents Is Expanding — And Hiring A Leading Writer On American Jewish Politics
The recently relaunched magazine has hired Peter Beinart, suggesting a power shift in the politics of American Jewish media.
Rosie Gray
"Things Are Gonna Get Crazy": Bernie Sanders' Camp Is Warning Supporters About A Backlash
The Sanders campaign is pleading with supporters to stay positive, no matter what might be coming their way.
Ruby Cramer
Michael Bloomberg Is Campaigning To Win Back Trump’s Jewish Supporters
The former mayor is launching a coalition targeting Jewish voters and building a platform in keeping with traditional Democratic rhetoric on Israel.
Miriam Elder
Here's The Recording Of Trump Saying He Wanted To "Get Rid Of" A Top US Ambassador
"Get rid of her. Get her out tomorrow. I don't care," Trump is heard saying on the tape. "Get her out tomorrow. Take her out, OK? Do it."
Emma Loop
Democrats Said Trump’s Lawyers Just Made A Great Case — For Calling Witnesses And Documents
“They made the case this morning for why documents and witnesses are absolutely necessary to resolve this.”
Paul McLeod
Can The New Left Have Its Own Political Party?
The Working Families Party used idealistic goals and transactional tactics to play big in New York politics. Now it’s missing out on the moment.
Ben Smith
Trump's Impeachment Lawyers Argued Democrats Ignored Evidence. Then They Went Ahead And Ignored Evidence.
After Democrats argued that the president is a “danger to the country,” Trump’s team now has 24 hours over three days to make his case.
Kadia Goba
Republicans Say There’s Not Enough Evidence To Impeach Trump, But Too Much To Call Any Witnesses
“I’m further away from changing my mind,” said Sen. John Barrasso.
Paul McLeod
A Senator Wants Congress To “Unilaterally” Release Information On Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing If The Trump Administration Won’t
The director of national intelligence was supposed to turn over an unclassified report on Khashoggi’s death earlier this week but blew the deadline.
Emma Loop
Anti-Trump Evangelicals Are Trying To Figure Out What To Do Next
The first month of 2020 has been filled with infighting over Trump among prominent evangelicals. “How do we pick up the pieces of the conservative party once he is out of office?”
Ema O'Connor
Democrats Warn Senators They Could Be Trump's Next Targets In Closing Impeachment Arguments
Democrats wrapped up three days of arguments in Trump's impeachment trial, imploring senators to remove the president from office and warning that he's a threat to them as well.
Addy Baird
Elizabeth Warren’s Mission: Kill The Anxiety About Her Campaign
Elizabeth Warren’s closing pitch to Iowa voters is to stop thinking of her as the Democratic primary’s “but” candidate.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Anita Hill Told An Iowa Crowd That It’s Too Late For An Apology From Joe Biden
"I know you all are getting ready to caucus," Hill said at the University of Iowa.
Henry J. Gomez
Democrats Have To Pick Their Line Of Attack — The Evidence Or The Cover-Up?
One Democrat called for sticking to the facts when talking in the Senate. But talking to the public? “It is more compelling to say ‘This is not on the level, this is not a fair trial.’”
Paul McLeod
Top Cory Booker Supporters Are Accusing Pete Buttigieg Of "Chasing Ambulances"
Iowa officials expect a personal touch and a “grieving period.” Buttigieg’s quick calls struck some as “a gut punch.”
Ruby Cramer
A Law Required The US’s Top Intelligence Official To Turn Over A Report On Jamal Khashoggi’s Killing. He Blew The Deadline.
“[I]f the [Intelligence Community] isn’t going to comply with the law, Congress needs an explanation,” a senator’s office said.
Emma Loop
"You Can't Trust This President": Democrats Accuse Trump Of Betraying The Country In Impeachment Trial
Democrats argued that President Trump violated the Constitution and must be removed from office in their second day of opening arguments in the impeachment trial.
Kadia Goba
Iowa Moderates Think Amy Klobuchar Can Survive Being Away For Trump’s Impeachment Trial
“I’m not sure she’ll win,” said one undecided voter. “But she’ll outperform people’s expectations.”
Henry J. Gomez
Clearview AI Says Its Facial Recognition Software Identified A Terrorism Suspect. The Cops Say That's Not True.
Clearview AI has built a database of billions of photos that it says can reveal just about anyone's true identity. But there are troubling questions about its past.
Ryan Mac
"It's Liberating!": Senators Love Being Freed From Their Phones For Trump’s Impeachment Trial
For many members, the long hours without electronics have been a welcome side effect of President Donald Trump’s trial.
Addy Baird
Republicans Blocked Witnesses At The Impeachment Trial, And Now They Say There’s Nothing New
“I stayed awake, but I didn’t hear anything new,” said Sen. John Barrasso.
Paul McLeod
Democrats Laid Out The Timeline Of Trump's Ukraine Scandal In The Senate Impeachment Trial
On Tuesday, Democrats failed to convince Republicans to subpoena witnesses. On Wednesday, the House began laying out the evidence against Trump.
Paul McLeod
Mike Pompeo Is Going To Ukraine
Trump’s secretary of state is expected to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, diplomatic sources with knowledge of Pompeo’s schedule told BuzzFeed News.
Christopher Miller
What’s New About Andrew Yang
Yang's running a deceptively traditional campaign — but his casual style and message about what ails Americans are more in line with the next generation of politicians.
Katherine Miller
Senate Republicans Won't Call Witnesses In Trump's Impeachment Trial — For Now
The third presidential impeachment trial in US history is underway. The first thing senators did is get into a big partisan fight over witnesses and other rules.
Paul McLeod
The Elizabeth Warren News Cycle Has Pushed Bernie Sanders Supporters Even Closer To His Campaign
"I’m more Bernie or bust now than ever," one supporter said.
Ryan Brooks
Joe Biden’s Powerful Weapon In His Fight With Bernie Sanders: Vulnerable House Democrats
A Bernie Sanders nomination “probably does put our House majority in jeopardy,” the co-chair of the DCCC’s Frontline program told BuzzFeed News.
Henry J. Gomez
