Politics
The Justice Department Is Revisiting Its Sexual Harassment Policies
Internal reports have documented numerous incidents of sexual misconduct involving senior-level officials.
Zoe Tillman
A Key Senate Democrat Says Passing Universal Paid Parental Leave This Fall Is A Top Priority
A new study found that not having family support policies costs the US economy $650 billion per year.
Paul McLeod
Officers Who Defended The Capitol On Jan. 6 Don’t Have Faith That Congress's New Investigation Will Change Anything
“We’ve seen it all before,” one officer told BuzzFeed News this week.
Kadia Goba
A Capitol Rioter Says He's Working On A Video Game Featuring Donald Trump Shooting “Dem Zombies” And “Antifa”
Jack Griffith pleaded guilty on Thursday to demonstrating in the Capitol.
Zoe Tillman
A Judge Questioned If Capitol Rioters Are Getting Off Too Easy For “Terrorizing Members Of Congress”
Chief Judge Beryl Howell questioned whether allowing defendants to plead guilty to low-level offenses would deter people from storming the Capitol again.
Zoe Tillman
Even Olympians Get Stuck In A Social Media Feedback Loop
The Olympics offers a showcase for the overwhelming and complicated ways in which the discourse is fluid and interconnected now.
Katherine Miller
32 Children Who Were Deported To Guatemala Last Year In Violation Of A Court Order Have Yet To Be Brought Back
ICE deported the unaccompanied children in November, 10 minutes after a federal judge ordered that they remain in the US.
Hamed Aleaziz
The Justice Department Is Sending States A Second Warning About Partisan "Audits" Of The 2020 Election
The DOJ would not say whether it plans to take any action against Arizona and other states pursuing partisan audits.
Sarah Mimms
The Justice Department Won’t Agree To Defend Rep. Mo Brooks Against Claims He Incited The Jan. 6 Riots
The DOJ concluded the Alabama Republican was engaging in campaign activity at a Jan. 6 rally and that’s not the US government’s business.
Zoe Tillman
As Congress Starts Investigating Jan. 6, New Details Keep Emerging In Court
As police officers testified before lawmakers, two rioters pleaded guilty, one defendant was ordered to stay in jail, and new charges were unsealed.
Zoe Tillman
Twitter Permanently Suspended Nine Accounts That Had Been Promoting Pro-Trump "Audits" Of The 2020 Election
One of the accounts was the official Twitter for Arizona’s ongoing audit.
Sarah Mimms
Liz Cheney And Adam Kinzinger Blasted Their Party As The Only Republicans On The House Jan. 6 Committee
“I think it's a disgrace,” Cheney said of Republican leaders who now aren't acknowledging what happened during the Capitol insurrection.
Kadia Goba
Over 100 Veterans Say A Doctor Butchered Their Feet. He’s Still Working And Says He Was A Scapegoat.
The institutions and people meant to protect northern Indiana’s veterans instead failed them. Repeatedly. For years.
Paul McLeod
As COVID Continues To Spread, Alabama's Governor Said "It’s Time To Start Blaming The Unvaccinated Folks"
"These folks are choosing a horrible lifestyle of self-inflicted pain."
Amber Jamieson
Another Vaccinated Staffer On The Hill Tested Positive For COVID-19, As Fear Is Spreading In Washington
There’s a "real sense of unease" in Congress as some staffers have tested positive for the coronavirus after weeks of semi-normal life.
Kadia Goba
Yet Another One Of Trump's Pals Didn't Register As A Foreign Agent And Got Arrested
Thomas Barrack was indicted on seven charges, including lying to the FBI.
Sarah Mimms
A Capitol Rioter Who Made It Onto The Senate Floor Was Sentenced To 8 Months In Prison
Paul Hodgkins pleaded guilty to a felony and wasn’t accused of violence.
Zoe Tillman
Trump Gave Capitol Rioters The Language To Defend The Insurrection And Deny Reality
They attacked the “fake news,” denounced the “deep state” and the “swamp,” and vowed to “take back” the Capitol and the country.
Zoe Tillman
A Federal Judge Has Blocked New DACA Applicants From Deportation Protections
The order doesn't affect current DACA recipients, but it stops the government from approving any new applications.
Adolfo Flores
Tennessee's Fired Vaccine Chief Called The State's New Rule Barring Vaccine Outreach To Teens "Toxic Leadership"
“We have a legislature filled with people who are not scientists and not healthcare providers who have their own crazy ideas about vaccines," Michelle Fiscus, Tennessee's top vaccine official until she was fired on Monday, told BuzzFeed News.
Dan Vergano
A Man Charged With Chasing Officer Eugene Goodman In The Capitol Will Be Released From Jail
Douglas Jensen has been in custody since his arrest on Jan. 8.
Zoe Tillman
The FBI Allegedly Used At Least 12 Informants In The Michigan Kidnapping Case
Defense attorneys said they will argue that the FBI “induced or persuaded” the defendants to go along with the violent scheme.
Jessica Garrison
Anthony Fauci And Deborah Birx Warned Top Officials About The “Dangers” Of Scott Atlas Last Summer, Emails Show
“I am more convinced than ever the dangers of Dr. Atlas’ views on the pandemic,” Birx wrote in an August 2020 email to Fauci and others.
Stephanie M. Lee
An Alleged Capitol Rioter Came Disguised As A Journalist, Prosecutors Say
A judge initially refused to issue an arrest warrant, but agreed following a fuller explanation about how the government had determined the suspect wasn’t a member of the press.
Zoe Tillman
The Biden Administration Will Limit The Detention And Arrest Of Pregnant Immigrants
The change comes after one report found that ICE had detained more than 4,500 pregnant people between 2016 and 2018.
Hamed Aleaziz
Trump’s Social Media Lawsuits Feature A Mashup Of Arguments Courts Have Already Rejected
Trump was kicked off Twitter, Facebook, and YouTube for inciting the Jan. 6 riots at the US Capitol.
Zoe Tillman
Here's The Extremely Broad FOIA Request Tucker Carlson's Producer Filed With The NSA
After the Fox News host alleged he was being spied on by the Biden administration, the NSA released a rare statement, calling the claims untrue.
Jason Leopold
Prosecutors Have Had Six Months To Go After The Capitol Mob. Here’s What They Have So Far.
More than 500 arrests and counting.
Zoe Tillman
Eric Adams Has Won New York City's Democratic Mayoral Primary
The Brooklyn Borough president will likely be the next mayor of the country’s largest city.
BuzzFeed News
A CDC Investigation Says West Virginia Needs Needle Exchanges — Which The State Outlawed — To Stop Its HIV Outbreak
A CDC investigation obtained by BuzzFeed News shows “low-barrier” needle exchanges are needed to stop an HIV outbreak in West Virginia. “There's a lot of suffering documented in this,” one expert said.
Dan Vergano
