Ben Smith
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Texts With Jay Inslee: The Climate Candidate Likes Elizabeth Warren's Plan
In The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' newsletter about the 2020 campaign, former presidential candidate Jay Inslee talks about the key differences between the candidates' climate plans — and about being objectified on Twitter.
Americans Would Pay — A Little — To Save The Planet, A Poll Shows
Data for Progress, a progressive think tank, commissioned neutral polling from YouGov that found Americans are willing to pay to stop carbon emissions, as long as it’s not too expensive.
The Real Democratic Primary Starts Now. And It’s All About Elizabeth Warren.
“If I could be any candidate right now, I would want to be her.”
Cory Booker Texted Us From The New Jersey Turnpike
In The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' newsletter about the 2020 campaign, Sen. Cory Booker talks about building consensus and why he's #TeamChrissy.
DMs With Andrew Yang: Plans, Memes, And Doomers
In The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' newsletter about the 2020 campaign, Democratic candidate Andrew Yang talks about memes and what he thinks of being called a "doomer."
Andrew Yang Called For Increased Regulation Of Amazon
In response to a BuzzFeed News investigation about chaos and accidents in the retailer’s system of package delivery, Yang called for Amazon-specific rules.
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.
Texts With Donald Trump's New Challenger: (Woke?) Joe Walsh
In The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' newsletter about the 2020 campaign, former congressman Joe Walsh talks about his worst tweets and insists he's not challenging Trump for attention.
Julián Castro: Don't Let Trump Distract You
In The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' newsletter about what really matters in the 2020 campaign, the former housing secretary texts about media coverage in the Trump era.
Kamala Harris: The Waving Meme Moment Was “Heartbreaking”
Harris texts with BuzzFeed News about a viral moment from her June visit to the Homestead, Florida, immigrant detention center for children.
The Stakes 2020: The Democrats' Money Race
The DNC's individual donor rules to qualify for the next debate have created some absurd dynamics in the Democratic primary.
Four Reasons Why We Might Be At A Tipping Point For Gun Control
There's a new burst of energy around what many people think is a lost cause: gun control.
"Tears. Then Rage.” — Tim Ryan Texts With BuzzFeed News About The Dayton Shooting
And…he explains what he was thinking when he made that face during the debate.
The Stakes 2020: There Is No Shelter
The biggest thing that happened over two nights of debates is that Joe Biden survived. This is The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' campaign newsletter about what really matters in the presidential race.
Bill De Blasio…Actually Maybe Knows What He’s Doing
Bill de Blasio wanted to run for president to move politics to the left — he did that Wednesday night.
The Rules Of Debate Spin Are Changing, And The Media Is Losing Control
This is the first presidential primary in a mature social media world.
Beto O’Rourke Has Hired The “Unsung Hero” Of Obama’s First Campaign
Jeff Berman’s delegate strategy helped make Barack Obama president.
How The New Movements, Not The Old Media, Are Driving Politics
Why Bernie, maybe, can’t be stopped.
