Politics
TikTok Owner ByteDance Used A News App On Millions Of Phones To Push Pro-China Messages, Ex-Employees Say
Former employees claim the company placed pieces of pro-China content in its now-defunct US news app, TopBuzz, and censored negative stories about the Chinese government. ByteDance says it did no such thing.
Listen To The Speech A Republican Lawmaker Gave At His Gay Son’s Wedding Days After Voting Against Marriage Equality
“We’re just blessed, and we just want to say thank you to everyone here as part of the celebration,” said Rep. Glenn Thompson, three days after voting against codifying marriage equality in federal law.
A Jury Found Steve Bannon Guilty Of Contempt Of Congress
Bannon, a top adviser to former president Donald Trump, was found guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress on Friday.
President Joe Biden Has Tested Positive For COVID
The president has mild symptoms and has begun taking the antiviral drug Paxlovid.
LGBTQ Activists Are Quietly Preparing For A Nightmare: The Supreme Court Undoing Marriage Equality
“It's exhausting to even think about trying to do this again in the environment that we're in now,” one LGBTQ campaigner said.
The Jan. 6 Committee Alerted The DOJ To A Phone Call Trump Tried To Make To A Witness
“Let me say one more time: We will take any efforts to influence witness testimony very seriously,” Rep. Liz Cheney warned Trump and his supporters.
Abortion Bans May Be Unconstitutional In These Red States Where Courts Have Said Privacy Is A Right
“Every single [state constitution] has rights that protect the right to abortion if read correctly by the state courts. The question is whether courts will view them that way.”
Here Are Joe Biden's 17 Picks For The Presidential Medal Of Freedom
The list of Presidential Medal of Freedom recipients this year also includes civil rights activists and the first American to receive a COVID-19 vaccine.
Ketanji Brown Jackson Was Sworn In As The First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice
Jackson has ascended to the court at a critical time, with both the institution and the country rife with division.
China Destroyed Muslim Culture In This Ancient City — Then Turned It Into Disneyland
The government’s campaign in Kashgar began with CCTV cameras watching people pray. Now it features tourists taking Instagram selfies.
Lawmakers Are Pushing Visa And Mastercard To Do More To Clamp Down On Consumer Fraud
“It may be technically true that they don’t have an obligation, but it’s a pretty pathetic commitment to the public good of their customers,” Rep. Peter Welch told BuzzFeed News.
Trump Tried To Attack A Secret Service Agent So He Could Lead An Armed Mob To The Capitol, An Aide Said
In explosive testimony, a former top White House aide said Trump knew his Jan. 6 supporters were armed, but wanted them let through security. When he couldn’t go to the Capitol, he was said to have become so enraged he tried to grab his limousine’s steering wheel.
The Fall Of Roe V. Wade Is Frightening, But We’ve Got To Help Each Other
The overturning of Roe v. Wade and a spate of other recent Supreme Court decisions will put many people’s lives in danger. We’ve got to work to keep each other safe.
These Parents Explained Why They Feel More Strongly About Supporting Abortion Rights Than Ever Before
“It’s definitely not for everybody.”
“We Had To Do Something”: Crowds Are Gathering Across The US To Protest The Overturning Of Roe V. Wade
“I’m a teacher — I stuck [posterboard and markers] in my bag at the last minute in case the decision came down today.”
Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas: Laws On Same-Sex Marriage And Relationships, As Well As Contraception, Should Be Next
President Joe Biden warned the Supreme Court decision on abortion had set the US on an “extreme and dangerous path” that could overturn marriage equality, among other rights.
Liberal Supreme Court Justices Couldn't Preserve Abortion As A Constitutional Right. Here's Their Dissent.
"One result of today’s decision is certain: the curtailment of women’s rights, and of their status as free and equal citizens."
"Do You Feel Safe? You Shouldn't.": The Instagram Comment That Will Likely Send A Man To Prison
A man from Nebraska is the first person to plead guilty as part of the Justice Department's task force to protect elections workers.
An Armed Man Who Was Arrested Near Brett Kavanaugh's Home Has Been Charged With Attempted Murder
The man told police he was angry about the court's possible overturning of federal abortion rights.
Prosecutors Escalated The Stakes For Proud Boys Leaders In The Latest Jan. 6 Seditious Conspiracy Indictment
Ex–Proud Boys national chair Enrique Tarrio and his codefendants are already set for trial in August.
An Armed Retired Police Officer Was Arrested Outside Of The US Capitol After Presenting A Fake Badge
Officers said they found a BB gun, two ballistic vests, several high-capacity magazines, and other ammunition in the suspect's car.
Prince George, Princess Charlotte, And Prince Louis Played A Starring Role In The Trooping The Colour
The Cambridge children rode in a carriage during the Queen's birthday parade as part of her Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
Mainstream Feminism Has Failed Us
From the coming fall of Roe v. Wade to the egregious public treatment of abuse victims, we’re witnessing the limits of commercialized white feminism.
A Diner Confronted Ted Cruz About The Uvalde Shooting At A Sushi Restaurant
“I imagine [Cruz] would feel safe in that space,” activist Benjamin Hernandez told BuzzFeed News. “But I’m like, if you think this is a safe space, well, guess what? I’m here too.”
Here's What Congress Failed To Do After Sandy Hook And How It’s Shaping Up To Be The Same After The Uvalde Shooting
After the massacre at Sandy Hook Elementary 10 years ago, gun control advocates thought we had reached a tipping point, but the unrelenting GOP resistance has stopped major changes.
Democrats Want To Stop Google's Location Data From Being Used Against People Who Get Abortions
If adopted, the change would dramatically reduce police access to citizens’ physical location and affect much more than abortion prosecutions.
An Appeals Court Rejected Rep. Madison Cawthorn’s Take On A Post–Civil War Prohibition On Insurrectionists In Public Office
The 4th Circuit didn’t specifically decide if the disqualification language would apply to Rep. Madison Cawthorn, who lost his reelection bid.
Suraj Patel Is Running In A Chaotic Primary Against Two Incumbent Democrats
In his announcement video, Patel blames "career politicians" for losing ground in the Democrats' attempt to maintain a majority in the House.
“Worried” Senators Are Investigating A Private Equity Giant’s Care For People With Disabilities
The inquiry follows a BuzzFeed News investigation that revealed alarming lapses in care — including abuse, neglect, and dire working conditions — in the group homes it owns across the country.
The Supreme Court Struck Down Another Limit On Money In Politics
Sen. Ted Cruz successfully argued for an end to a cap on how much money candidates can collect after an election to repay their own personal loans.