Politics
Trump Can't Invoke "Presidential Immunity" To Block A Grand Jury Subpoena For His Tax Returns, A Court Ruled
"Even assuming... that a formal criminal charge against the President carries a stigma too great for the Constitution to tolerate, we cannot conclude that mere investigation is so debilitating," the 2nd Circuit found.
Zoe Tillman
It Looks (And Sounds) Like Pete Buttigieg Has Caught Up To Joe Biden In Iowa
A Biden ally dismissed Mayor Pete as “the flavor of the moment” as Buttigieg put on a show of force in Iowa.
Henry J. Gomez
A Federal Judge Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Plan To Block Immigrants From Entering The US Without Proving They Could Get Health Insurance
“Today’s decision highlights the urgency of blocking this health care ban before it causes irreparable damage to our community and those we serve,” said a plaintiff in the case.
Hamed Aleaziz
A Former Trump Campaign Aide Said The Campaign Was "Very Happy" About The Release Of Hacked DNC Emails
Rick Gates told special counsel Robert Mueller’s team that the WikiLeaks release allowed the Trump campaign to deflect after a slump in the polls.
Emma Loop
Trump's Campaign Was Talking About The Conspiracy Theory That Ukraine Was Involved In The DNC Hack Back In 2016
Fast forward to today: Trump brought up the conspiracy theory in his July 2019 call with the Ukrainian president, when he asked for a “favor.”
Zoe Tillman
Beto O'Rourke Has Ended His Presidential Campaign
"Though it is difficult to accept, it is clear to me now that this campaign does not have the means to move forward successfully," O'Rourke said Friday.
Matt Berman
A Lawyer For Giuliani's Ukrainian Associate Tried To Argue He Was Not A Flight Risk. It Did Not Go Well.
Igor Fruman’s lawyer tried to argue that his house arrest under GPS tracking should be lifted and that Fruman often booked one-way tickets.
Ema O'Connor
The Mueller Investigation Is Having An Unexpected Moment In Democrats’ Impeachment Inquiry Months After It Ended
What is dead may never die.
Zoe Tillman
The Justice Department Argued Congress Can’t Force Senior Trump Advisers To Testify And That There’s Nothing Courts Can Do About It
The legal fight involves the Mueller report and tests an immunity argument that the Trump administration is making to block potential witnesses from testifying in the impeachment inquiry.
Zoe Tillman
Inside The Fox News Viewer Impeachment Bubble: Rage, Disgust, And Uninterrupted Defense Of Donald Trump
Donald Trump's supporters in a Florida district dominated by Fox News couldn't care less what Democrats say about Ukraine or impeachment: “I see what the others say, but the minute they start talking trash, I go back on Fox.”
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Nancy Pelosi Said Katie Hill’s Resignation After Details Of Her Sex Life Were Published Without Her Consent Shows That Young People Need To "Be Careful"
"Appearances on social media can come back to haunt you if they are taken out of context and that," the House speaker said.
Addy Baird
Just Two House Democrats Opposed Formalizing The Impeachment Inquiry Against Trump
President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have argued for weeks that the impeachment investigation wasn’t valid unless the House voted.
Addy Baird
Texting With Eric Swalwell: Trump Should Get A Fair Trial, "Even When There Is A Confession"
In The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' political newsletter, Rep. Eric Swalwell — a California lawmaker who sits on the intelligence committee and one-time presidential candidate — texted with us about the impeachment investigation.
Ben Smith
Republicans Have No Problem With The White House Leaving Information Out Of The Transcript Of Trump's Call With Ukraine
Republicans don’t seem to care that the transcript of Trump’s call with Ukraine omitted some details, with one member calling it a “nothingburger.”
Kadia Goba
Twitter Bans Political Ads As It Turns Up The Heat On Facebook
Twitter drops the hammer on political ads ahead of the 2020 presidential election.
Alex Kantrowitz
Trump Allies Attacked A Decorated Veteran Who Flagged Trump's Call With Ukraine, But Even House Republicans Won't Go There
“Listen, the guy got a Purple Heart from the United States in service to this country. I'm not gonna question his loyalty to our country.”
Addy Baird
House Republicans Want To Out The Whistleblower Who Kicked Off The Trump Impeachment Inquiry
“If I had a degree of certainty who the whistleblower is, I promise you I would tell you,” said Republican Rep. Mark Meadows.
Paul McLeod
A Judge Blocked Alabama’s Near-Total Ban On Abortion
The law was written by anti-abortion advocates to be challenged in court until it reaches the Supreme Court, in the hopes of overturning Roe v. Wade.
Ema O'Connor
Ayanna Pressley Has Endorsed In The Crowded House Race To Replace Joe Kennedy III
“Our country is at a crossroads,” said Pressley, who is endorsing against a House Democratic colleague.
Darren Sands
"Let’s Also Speak The Truth": Kamala Harris Said Katie Hill Is A Victim Of "Cyber Exploitation"
“There’s so much that people do about women and their sexuality that’s about shaming them,” Harris told BuzzFeed News.
Molly Hensley-Clancy
Democrats Are Set To Reverse Course And Hold A Floor Vote Formalizing Their Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump
In a reversal, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi set the vote for Thursday, undercutting a major Republican attack line.
Addy Baird
A Google Staffer Helped Sell Trump's Family Separation Policy, Despite The Company Denials
“The idea that you could disassociate from a policy that consumed the entire department while you were deputy chief of staff is ridiculous,” one former DHS official told BuzzFeed News.
Ryan Mac
Rep. Katie Hill Will Resign After Details Of Her Sex Life Were Published
Hill said her supporters should "no longer be subjected to the pain inflicted by my abusive husband and the brutality of political operatives."
Kate Nocera
Elijah Cummings’ Funeral Celebrated His Legacy In Defiance Of Trump
None of the speakers at Cummings’ service mentioned Trump by name, but the president’s attacks on him loomed large over the event.
Darren Sands
The 2010s Have Broken Our Sense Of Time
The rhythms of American life changed in the 2010s. How everything from TV to Trump to Instagram messed with your head just enough that time feels like it melted.
Katherine Miller
Google Removed Employee Questions About Its Hiring Of A Former DHS Staffer Who Defended The Muslim Travel Ban
“I find it ironic that leadership is worried about the hurt feelings of a single powerful person, but not about the message that their hiring has already sent to Googlers."
Ryan Mac
Republican Impeachment Attacks Are Complicated And Kind Of Boring. That’s The Point.
“I haven’t gone down to any of the hearings. I’m truly convinced in three weeks this won’t even be talked about,” one Republican said.
Paul McLeod
The Dark Heart Of The Impeachment Investigation Is A Powerful Oligarch — With Close Ties To Vladimir Putin
Dmytro Firtash is at the nexus of all the news out of Ukraine and impeachment, and he has a whole lot of Russian money and cover behind him.
Miriam Elder
This Podcast Will Keep You Up To Speed About Impeachment Without Being Bored Or Confused AF
Impeachment Today — a new podcast from BuzzFeed News and iHeartMedia — is launching Oct. 24. Which is today! It's going to be...fun?
Hayes Brown
Tom Steyer Explained What That Symbol He Draws On His Hand Means
In The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' newsletter about the 2020 campaign, billionaire Tom Steyer texted about impeachment, his time at the debate, and the symbol he draws on his hand.
Ben Smith
