-
Trump's Monday Morning Tweets Cause A Travel Ban Crisis
George Conway — a conservative lawyer (and Kellyanne Conway's husband) — tweeted that Trump's tweets "won't help" get five votes from the Supreme Court.
-
Democrats Put More Money Into Turning Out GA06's Black Voters
Black voters make up about 13% of the district (and political center of the universe this month).
-
Black Lawmakers Who've Been On Bill Maher's Show Decline To Comment On N-Word Episode
Maher has been widely and sharply criticized for his use of a racial slur during an interview with Sen. Ben Sasse.
-
Pro-Trump Groups Take A Stand In Ohio’s Crowded Race For Governor
Jim Renacci doesn’t have the highest name-recognition in the Republican primary. But he does have pro-Trump ties that could come in handy. And endorsements Saturday from Bikers for Trump and Citizens for Trump could further establish him as the Trump-friendly candidate.
-
Even If The Trump Administration Gives Up Its Copies Of The Torture Report, There Are More
Democrats and watchdog groups have warned that if the Trump administration returns its copies of the Senate’s torture report to the Senate, it could get buried because Congress isn't subject to public records laws. But there are several copies that would remain outside of the Senate’s control for the time being.
-
We Spent 11 Hours With Mark Sanford And Crashed His ATV
BuzzFeed News talked to Sanford about his life in and out of Washington, the scandal that almost ended his career, and got a tour of his farm.
-
A Top Establishment Republican Group Is Embracing Its Role In Trump's Victory
It's a quick, but notable line in a fundraising email from America Rising: “Our early planning and research helped hand Hillary Clinton the most surprising political upset of all-time and elect Donald Trump President of the United States.”
-
Trump Admin Asks Supreme Court To Allow Enforcement Of Travel Ban While Court Considers Appeal
The Justice Department asked the Supreme Court to resolve the question of whether President Trump's executive order is allowed — and also whether the federal government can enforce the order until the justices resolve the case. UPDATE: The Supreme Court directed parties to file their response to the federal government's requests by June 12.
-
Clinton Says Russians Had To Be "Guided By Americans" — "Hard Not To" Suspect Trump
"Yes, I'm leaning Trump."
-
Feds Say Supreme Court Is “Likely” To Hear A Case They Haven’t Even Asked The Justices To Hear
Although the Justice Department hasn't yet asked the Supreme Court to review the recent appeals court decision against Trump's travel ban, department lawyers told a district court judge on Wednesday that the Supreme Court is "likely" to do so.
-
Newly Released DOJ Emails Show How Senior Officials Deal With Ethics Dilemmas
As new lawyers have joined the Justice Department this year, questions have been raised about potential ethical conflicts. Recently released emails show how such questions were handled in one high-profile case.
-
Federal Appeals Court Rules In Favor Of Transgender Student
A big ruling in the fight for transgender rights — over Ash Whitaker's "simple request: to use the boys' restroom while at school."
-
The Place Where Letters To Hillary Clinton Go
At just 30 years old, Rob Russo has been one of Hillary Clinton’s closest aides for a decade, organizing and drafting her political and personal correspondence. After the election, his job changed as thousands of strangers started writing to Clinton. Now he’s living through the end of an era, one letter at a time.
-
Key Republicans Are Encouraging "Hillbilly Elegy" Author J.D. Vance To Run For Senate In Ohio
Some GOP leaders in Ohio are worried about State Treasurer Josh Mandel's chances against Democratic Sen. Sherrod Brown in 2018. And they're tantalized by the thought of running a young best-selling author with a compelling story to tell.
-
The Republican Charged With Assaulting A Reporter Just Won Montana's House Seat
The closely watched race was fueled with last-minute drama involving an assault charge against the Republican candidate.
-
Federal Appeals Court Upholds The Nationwide Injunction Blocking Trump's Travel Ban
A panel of federal appeals court judges issued an opinion on Thursday upholding a nationwide injunction that blocks enforcement of the administration's temporary ban on immigration from six majority-Muslim countries.
-
With Trump Admin Under Siege, Black And Latino Staffers Worry Diverse Hiring Will Suffer
With the administration putting out fires seemingly every day, operatives inside and outside the White House fear blacks and Latinos will be woefully underrepresented in the administration.
-
National Republican Groups Silent On Montana Altercation
"Unreal," one GOP operative told BuzzFeed News.
-
Republican Candidate Charged With Assaulting Reporter At A Campaign Event
Guardian reporter Ben Jacobs said Republican congressional candidate Greg Gianforte attacked him Wednesday night. BuzzFeed News reporters were at the event in Montana — here's what we saw and heard, and audio of the incident posted by The Guardian.
-
Georgia Special Election Has Republicans Wondering About Midterm Cash
GOP operatives say they aren’t overly alarmed by events unfolding in Georgia, where the most expensive congressional race in history is afoot. But they realize Democrats are raking in small-dollar donations at an impressive pace. And they hope the threat of losing the House in 2018 keeps their contributors writing checks.
-
No, Impeachment Doesn't Work That Way
Let’s step back and talk about what’s what — the actual facts of how it works — when it comes to impeachment.
-
While You Were Watching Trump, The Democratic Party Changed
Bernie Sanders lost the primary but reshaped his party.
-
Michael Flynn Refuses To Comply With Senate Subpoena, Citing Fear Of Prosecution
Flynn will inform the Senate later Monday of the decision, a source close to President Trump's former national security adviser says, citing his Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination. [UPDATE: The letter, citing "reasonable cause to apprehend danger" from providing the information requested, was delivered Monday afternoon.]
-
Supreme Court Says Race Was Improperly Used In Creating North Carolina Congressional Districts
Justice Clarence Thomas joins the more liberal justices in striking down two district maps.
-
The NAACP Won't Renew Contract Of Its President And CEO
The nation's largest civil rights organization decided in a vote to not renew in June the contract of its president and CEO, Cornell William Brooks, according to three sources familiar with the matter.
-
How Everything That's Happened Complicates The FBI Director Hiring Process
Jeff Sessions said he'd recuse himself from investigations involving the campaigns. Donald Trump, obviously, was the leading force in his campaign. Should that prevent them from hiring a new FBI director — or at least mean precautions are included in the process? The White House and Justice Department won't really say.
-
Senators Want US Job Protections Before Expanding Foreign Workforce
A bipartisan group of senators, including Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley, have asked the Labor and Homeland Security secretaries to ensure American jobs are protected before expanding the foreign workforce. Their letter cites a BuzzFeed News investigation.
-
Trump's Safety Board Nominee: Employees "Just Can't Resist" Sharing Workplace Secrets
In 2010, James Sullivan Jr. also warned that "leaks are going to happen."
-
Mike Flynn Not Complying With A Congressional Subpoena Doesn’t Mean He’ll Be Going To Jail
A top Republican senator said on Thursday that he doesn't expect Flynn, the former Trump official, to respond to a subpoena for documents, although he later walked back the comments. That would be a big deal — but it's very unlikely Flynn would actually be prosecuted and jailed over it.
politics Masthead
-
Kate Nocera
Bureau Chief, DC
-
Katherine Miller
Political Editor
-
Sarah Mimms
Deputy Editor
-
Adrian Carrasquillo
White House Correspondent
-
Ruby Cramer
Reporter
-
Chris Geidner
Legal Editor
-
Henry J. Gomez
Reporter
-
Alexis Levinson
Reporter
-
Emma Loop
Reporter
-
Paul McLeod
Reporter
-
Ema O'Connor
Reporter
-
Tarini Parti
Capitol Hill Reporter
-
Steven Perlberg
Reporter
-
Darren Sands
Reporter
-
Zoe Tillman
Reporter
-
Lissandra Villa
Reporter