This Iowa Poll Was Never Published. It’s Still Influencing What You Read.
“You can’t help it affecting how you’re thinking,” one reporter said of the spiked Des Moines Register poll.
California residents can opt out of "sales" of personal data.
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Can The New Left Have Its Own Political Party?
The Working Families Party used idealistic goals and transactional tactics to play big in New York politics. Now it’s missing out on the moment.
Global Elites Have Found A Way To Do the Absolute Minimum For The Climate
And Donald Trump is a fan.
What The Hell Is Tom Steyer Doing On That Debate Stage?
The DNC got out of the way. In its place, arbitrage.
Why It’s Harder To Lead America To War Now
The lesson of Iraq hangs over everything, and Twitter has brought both anti-war and non-American voices to the fore.
Andrew Yang Could Win This Thing
Time for the media to start taking him seriously.
The Other President Of Twitter
He's one of the world's youngest leaders and is running a wild experiment with governing through social media.
Texting With Deval Patrick: “None Of The Labels Work”
In The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' political newsletter, former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick says he isn't worried about his late entry in the 2020 primary race.
The Stakes 2020: Bloomberg’s Virality And Texts With A Kamala Staffer
In this edition of The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' newsletter about the 2020 campaign, we text with Ian Sams, the national press secretary for Kamala Harris, about the end of her campaign.
Meet The Chinese Diplomat Who Got Promoted For Trolling The US On Twitter
The biggest country in the world is tired of being “badmouthed.”
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What The Hell Happened To Mickey Kaus?
How a godfather of Democratic political blogging became obsessed with immigration — and came around to Donald Trump.
Uber Executive Suggests Digging Up Dirt On Journalists
Senior Vice President Emil Michael floated making critics' personal lives fair game. Michael apologized Monday for the remarks.
Meet The Chinese Diplomat Who Got Promoted For Trolling The US On Twitter
The biggest country in the world is tired of being “badmouthed.”
Looking For Tom Lehrer, Comedy's Mysterious Genius
Tom Lehrer is considered one of the most influential figures in comedy — despite a body of work consisting of just 37 pitch-black songs and a career that stopped abruptly when the counterculture he helped spawn eclipsed him. You can ask him why he quit, but good luck getting an answer.
Forgiving Joe Biden
What Uncle Joe really does for Democrats.
Editor's Note: An Apology To Our Readers
What we're doing about an episode of plagiarism.
A Top White House Reporter Is Taking Over The Washington Free Beacon
Eliana Johnson, of Politico now and formerly National Review, will lead the neoconservative outlet.
A Right-Wing Truck Dispatcher Is America's Fairest New Election Night Vote Counter
The networks and one news wire used to control how and when Americans learned who won on election night — not anymore these days. "I want to fundamentally change how results are reported."
Why BuzzFeed Doesn't Do Clickbait
You won't believe this one weird trick.