Politics
It Was Billed As A Pro–Jan. 6 Rally To Support “Nonviolent” Capitol Rioters, But Only A Few People Showed Up
A former Donald Trump staffer succeeded in getting a lot of media attention, but Trump himself didn’t acknowledge the rally, and members of Congress avoided it.
Sarah Mimms
"Justice For J6" Says They're Rallying For Nonviolent Offenders. Most Alleged Capitol Rioters In Jail Are Charged With Violent Crimes.
The “Justice for J6” rally is being pitched as support for “nonviolent offenders,” but that doesn’t describe charges against most defendants in jail.
Zoe Tillman
After Tense Fights, An FDA Panel Said Pfizer Boosters Should Go To Older Adults And Others At High Risk
The advisory panel of outside health experts recommended that a third dose of the Pfizer vaccine be authorized for people over 65 and those at high risk, rejecting the benefit for the general population.
Dan Vergano
Pennsylvania Republicans Are Subpoenaing Millions Of Voters’ Personal Information To Determine "Whether Or Not They Exist"
Pennsylvania Republicans are joining in on the pro-Trump audit craze, as Democrats vow to take to them to court.
Sarah Mimms
California Gov. Gavin Newsom Beat The Effort To Recall Him
The Democratic governor survived an attempt to remove him from office, after weeks of anxiety from Democrats around the country.
Lissandra Villa
Live Results: The California Recall Election
Californians are voting on whether to remove Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. See the results as they come in.
BuzzFeed News
Carlton Waterhouse Is Fighting For Environmental Justice At The EPA — And Getting Called A “Racist”
Ahead of his Senate confirmation hearing on Wednesday, the environmental lawyer has become a target of the far right’s bogus narrative around race.
Zahra Hirji
Democrats Plan To Tax The Rich Lets Billionaires Keep Paying Less Than Average Workers
The party is planning to raise taxes on corporate investors and the wealthy to pay for social programs, but is not fundamentally reforming a system that allows billionaires to skirt paying taxes.
Paul McLeod
She’s One Of Congress’s Leading Progressives — Just Not In Her Own Office, Staffers Say
Former staffers who worked for Rep. Pramila Jayapal, a House Democrat who built her reputation on being a champion of workers, say her treatment of her staff was often inconsistent with her public image.
Addy Baird
Capitol Police Say They Arrested A Man With A Machete And Swastikas On His Truck Near The DNC
The man was arrested not far from where a pipe bomb was left on Jan. 5 and just days before another right-wing rally is planned for the Capitol.
Sarah Mimms
Why Are Democrats Freaking Out About A Race In California?
Gov. Gavin Newsom is considered likely to survive a recall attempt this week, but the fact that it’s even a question has Democrats around the country on edge.
Lissandra Villa
Trump's Judges Are Playing A Huge Role In Upholding Anti-Abortion Laws Across The Country
Judges nominated by Donald Trump have staked out strong anti-abortion stances in their short time on the bench.
Zoe Tillman
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis Has Issues With Incentivizing Abortion Lawsuits
Florida Republicans have shied away from fully supporting the Texas abortion ban in the latest split for the anti-abortion movement.
Kadia Goba
Pennsylvania Republicans' Attempts At A 2020 Election "Audit" Are Off To An Awkward Start
The state’s first hearing featured testimony about an audit backed by Trump supporters that didn’t actually find any election issues.
Sarah Mimms
The Fight For Paid Parental And Medical Leave Has Officially Begun
The biggest legislative battle of the year began this week with Democrats promising sweeping new support programs for parents.
Paul McLeod
Biden Is Mandating COVID Vaccines For All Federal Workers And Large Employers
All companies with more than 100 employees will be required to ensure their workers are either fully vaccinated or tested weekly.
Amber Jamieson
The Department Of Justice Is Suing Texas Over The State's 6-Week Abortion Ban
SB 8, which has effectively stopped most abortions in Texas, took effect after the Supreme Court refused to step in this month.
Zoe Tillman
Arizona's Election “Audit” Isn’t Done, But Two Trump-Supporting Republicans Are Just Declaring Victory For Him Anyway
There’s no end to the Arizona audit in sight. But with other Trump backers looking to take up audits of their own, some are ready to just call it a win.
Sarah Mimms
We Found Rage In A Hopeless Place
A lot of people thought this summer would be great, but most people seem totally fried and at loose ends instead — expectations keep getting subverted, and anger keeps flowing into the void.
Katherine Miller
The Shirtless, Horned Man Photographed Storming The Capitol Has Pleaded Guilty
Jacob Chansley pleaded guilty to one felony charge for obstructing Congress.
Zoe Tillman
Most Of Texas's Congressional Republicans Are Silent On Their State's New Abortion Law
Just 4 out of 25 officials responded to questions, and many of the most vocal anti-abortion advocates were silent about the 6-week ban.
Kadia Goba
The "Shadow Docket" Lets The Supreme Court Rule In A Major Abortion Case At Midnight
It usually takes the Supreme Court months to rule in a case. But there’s a back door, and it’s getting a lot of use.
Zoe Tillman
An Alleged Capitol Rioter Will Return To Jail For Streaming Conspiracy Theory Content
Douglas Jensen was caught in his garage with an iPhone less than a month after a judge released him from jail on the condition he couldn’t go online.
Zoe Tillman
The Supreme Court Officially Refused To Stop Texas’s New Abortion Ban
The law bans abortions after the 6th week of pregnancy and deputizes private citizens to file lawsuits to enforce it.
Zoe Tillman
Texans Now Have a Lucrative Incentive To Sue Abortion Providers
Abortion providers said they were complying with Texas’s 6-week abortion ban once it took effect Wednesday, citing the risk of an endless stream of civil claims.
Zoe Tillman
A 6-Week Abortion Ban Is Taking Effect In Texas And Upending Decades Of Protections For Abortion Rights
The law, which bans abortions after 6 weeks of pregnancy and empowers private citizens to sue to enforce it, went into effect Wednesday in a monumental shift on abortion rights.
Zoe Tillman
Joe Biden Defended His Decision To Not Push The Afghanistan Withdrawal Into A “Forever Exit”
But drone strikes against terrorist targets are likely to continue, Biden said in a speech the day after the withdrawal ended.
Nidhi Prakash
He Got Out Of Afghanistan Just In Time. His Family Didn’t.
When Farhad Wajdi left Afghanistan for the US, he assumed he could help his parents get out too. But then everything changed.
Megha Rajagopalan
The US Military Has Left Afghanistan After 20 Years
The evacuation itself was increasingly dicey, first with concerns over Taliban forces allowing people to freely access Hamid Karzai International Airport, where American evacuation flights were departing.
Nidhi Prakash
Eight Months After The Capitol Riots, Thousands Of Hours Of Surveillance Footage Remain Secret
There are 14,000 hours of surveillance footage from the Capitol riots. Most of it isn’t public, and the government is fighting to keep it that way.
Zoe Tillman
