Politics
The Former VA Doctor Who Veterans Say Butchered Their Feet Is Now On Probation
Bradley Hammersley, the foot doctor whom the VA blamed for a long string of botched surgeries, will be able to continue to practice but is banned from performing new operations.
Paul McLeod
Cori Bush Said The Democrats’ “Old Ways Of Thinking” Are Holding Them Back
Cori Bush set out to make Congress more reflective of activism outside Washington. But in an institution with hierarchical power structures, how much say does she have?
Lissandra Villa
A Congressional Subpoena Is The Latest In A Long Line Of Legal Entanglements For The Oath Keepers And Proud Boys
Members of the groups are already sitting in jail, staring down felony charges, and facing civil lawsuits.
Zoe Tillman
A Judge Who Felt Burned After Giving A Capitol Rioter Probation Threw The Book At Another Defendant
Judge Royce Lamberth sentenced a Pennsylvania man to 60 days in jail, more than the two weeks requested by the government.
Zoe Tillman
Top Justice Department Officials Were Told There Were “No Credible Threats” Hours Before The Capitol Riot
Other emails obtained by BuzzFeed News show how the DOJ strategized about public messaging leading up to Jan. 6.
Zoe Tillman
A Judge Called Out The Lack Of Accountability For Those Who “Created The Conditions” For The Capitol Riot
Judge Amit Mehta described a Capitol rioter as a “pawn in a game that’s played and directed by people who should know better.”
Zoe Tillman
Some Republicans Keep Praising Kyle Rittenhouse
A cohort of Republicans rushed to praise Rittenhouse after he was found not guilty of murder.
Kadia Goba
House Democrats Have Passed The Build Back Better Act. Now It's The Senate's Turn.
It’s a major step for President Joe Biden’s signature legislation, but passage through the Senate is far from a sure thing.
Paul McLeod
A Judge Temporarily Blocked The New York Times From Publishing Project Veritas Documents
The Times said it would immediately challenge the “unconstitutional” order.
Zoe Tillman
RNC Chair Ronna McDaniel Said Republican Candidates Should Still Talk About 2020, Even Though Biden "Painfully" Won
The Republican National Committee chair told reporters that her party can talk about the last election and the next one at the same time, and without Trump "we would lose."
Kadia Goba
The House Censured Paul Gosar For Posting An Anime Clip That Showed Him Killing AOC
Paul Gosar’s team, who made the violent meme, just earned him an official condemnation from the House of Representatives.
Kadia Goba
Jan. 6 Court Fights Are Resurfacing Some Familiar Faces From Trump-Era Legal Battles
Steve Bannon hired one of Trump's impeachment lawyers to fight his contempt of Congress charges.
Zoe Tillman
A Federal Grand Jury Indicted Steve Bannon For Contempt Of Congress
The close Trump adviser had ignored a subpoena as part of the House’s investigation into Jan. 6.
Zoe Tillman
A Man Pleaded Guilty To Bringing Homemade Molotov Cocktails To DC On Jan. 6
Lonnie Coffman also admitted traveling with multiple guns in his truck and carrying two guns in his pockets.
Zoe Tillman
A Man Was Arrested For Threatening A Republican Who Voted For Democrats’ Infrastructure Plan
“It’s amazing people want to kill me over paving roads and clean water,” Rep. Andrew Garbarino told BuzzFeed News.
Kadia Goba
A Court Temporarily Paused Trump's Records From Going To The Jan. 6 Committee
Donald Trump will get a few extra weeks to try to convince the DC Circuit to stop the committee from getting his White House documents.
Zoe Tillman
A Capitol Rioter Will Spend More Than 3 Years In Prison For Punching A Police Officer In The Head
Scott Fairlamb was captured on video assaulting police and bragging about stealing an officer’s baton. He’s the first rioter sentenced to years in prison.
Zoe Tillman
A Judge Rejected Trump’s Attempt To Block His Administration’s Records Related To The Capitol Riot From Being Released
Judge Tanya Chutkan wrote that examining what led to the Jan. 6 insurrection was in the public interest.
Kadia Goba
Paul Gosar Won’t Stop Defending His Anime Video That Showed Him Killing Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
House Republican leaders are so far staying quiet on whether they’ll take any public steps to criticize the Arizona lawmaker.
Kadia Goba
Here’s Every Weapon The Capitol Rioters Are Accused Of Having On Jan. 6
Guns, knives, bats, chemicals, stolen police gear, flagpoles, a “Trump 2020” sign, pieces of metal and wood, crutches, a skateboard, stun devices, a crow bar, and a firecracker.
Zoe Tillman
"Goodbye, America!": A California Man Who Allegedly Took Part In The Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Is Seeking Asylum In Belarus
Evan Neumann, wanted for attacking a police officer and entering the Capitol during the insurrection, told a Belarusian state-run TV news channel that he crossed through snake-infested swamps and forests from Ukraine.
Christopher Miller
America Is At A Grand Junction
The threads of politics today converged in one school board race. Things are getting ugly.
David Mack
House Democrats Finally Passed Their $1 Trillion Infrastructure Plan
A tumultuous day in the House ended with a late vote on the bipartisan bill that will send billions in funding to boost America’s aging infrastructure.
Paul McLeod
How A Grassroots Campaign Defeated Conservatives Opposed To Critical Race Theory
In Guilford, Connecticut, parents running for the town’s Board of Education on an anti–critical race theory campaign were resoundingly defeated. But that hasn’t happened everywhere.
Shannon Keating
A Judge Doubted Whether Trump Could Claim Executive Privilege On Jan. 6 Records
The hearing comes days before the National Archives is set to turn over records to the Jan. 6 committee unless the court intervenes.
Kadia Goba
Democrats Realize They're In A New World: They Can't Just Rage Against Trump And Expect To Win
After the loss in Virginia and close win in New Jersey, Democratic strategists say the party could use a rethink before the midterms.
Lissandra Villa
Gov. Phil Murphy Narrowly Won Reelection In New Jersey In Another Troubling Sign For Democrats
Murphy is the first Democratic governor to win reelection in the state in decades. But the surprisingly close result could foreshadow a tough 2022 for Democrats.
Addy Baird
After A Crushing Loss In Virginia, Democrats Are Splintering Over Their Plan In Congress
"This isn’t what the future has to be, but if you don’t change your ways, this is what the future will be," Sen. Tim Kaine said.
Paul McLeod
7 Republicans Who Were In DC On Jan. 6 Won Elections This Week
Another seven Republican candidates who went to Trump’s rally on Jan. 6 or marched to the Capitol lost their races.
Sarah Mimms
The Supreme Court's Conservatives Seem Skeptical Of Gun Restrictions
The justices heard oral arguments in a New York case on Wednesday that could have broad implications for gun control in the US.
Sarah Mimms
