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Democrats Have Released Their Impeachment Case Against Donald Trump
"The President placed his personal political interests above the national interests of the United States, sought to undermine the integrity of the U.S. presidential election process, and endangered U.S. national security," Democrats concluded.
How Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Could Save Bernie Sanders' Campaign
If — or when — the impeachment trial heads to the Senate, it will trap presidential candidates in DC. But Bernie Sanders has AOC.
15 Celebrities Who Are Doing Completely Different Things Now Than They Were 10 Years Ago
Going from a Disney Channel star to an award-winning porn director is quite a jump.
Anthony Weiner Is The Most Important Politician Of The 2010s
Anthony Weiner’s penis tweet was the Big Bang of our political era.
Federal Workers Are “Afraid” After Trump’s Anti-LGBTQ Crusade At The Supreme Court
LGBTQ workers at the Justice Department fear they’ll get fired, they said in a recent letter to Attorney General Bill Barr.
The House Intelligence Committee Said It Has The Evidence It Needs, Moving Impeachment Forward
The House Intelligence Committee says it now has evidence that “conclusively” shows Trump withheld support from Ukraine in exchange for investigations that would help him politically.
Anyone Who Cares About Gun Laws Should Pay Attention To What’s Happening In Idaho
The national war over gun control remains at a standstill. But in the small Idaho town of Sandpoint, Second Amendment activists are fortifying the rights they say are constitutionally theirs — no matter the cost.
The Republican National Committee Bought Nearly $100,000 Worth Of Donald Trump Jr.’s Book Last Month
“We have netted $500,000 for the party fundraising off the book,” an RNC spokesperson said.
The Democrats’ Impeachment Narrative Is Complete
"The information is overwhelming. It’s pretty clear and easy.”
A US Ambassador Told Congress That Trump Did Engage In A Quid Pro Quo, But Republicans Are Claiming Victory Anyway
“My colleagues seem to be under the impression that unless the president spoke the words ‘Ambassador Sondland, I am bribing the Ukrainian president’ that there is no evidence of bribery."
Ambassador Gordon Sondland Confirmed Trump Withheld US Support For Ukraine In Exchange For Investigations Into His Political Rivals
"Was there a 'quid pro quo'? As I testified previously, with regard to the requested White House call and White House meeting, the answer is yes."
Marie Yovanovitch Is Not A Victim
In 2019, a woman can be a hero. But sexist narratives will still be put on her.
The Trump Whistleblower Is Protected In The House, But Could Be Called To Testify In The Senate
A faction of Republicans want to depose the anonymous whistleblower who set off the impeachment process, and they have power in the Senate.
Twitter Has Suspended Several Accounts That Tweeted “I Hired Donald Trump To Fire People Like Yovanovitch"
A spokesperson for Twitter said they're looking into whether the phrase is trending organically.
Longtime Trump Ally Roger Stone Was Found Guilty Of Lying To Congress And Witness Tampering
Stone, a longtime adviser to President Donald Trump, was arrested in late January for lying to Congress about his contacts with WikiLeaks.
Texting With Jim Himes: There Was "A Lot Of Tension Behind The Dais" During The Impeachment Hearing
In The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' political newsletter, Rep. Jim Himes talked about what it was like at Wednesday's impeachment hearing and what the proceedings have in common with beekeeping.
Rep. Pete King Voted Against Impeachment Once And He’s Ready To Do It Again
King, who announced his retirement earlier this week, railed against partisanship but defended a series of anti-Muslim hearings he held during his career.
Republicans Got The Public Hearings They Wanted. Now They Say They’re Too Boring.
After spending weeks pushing for public hearings, Trump’s allies are almost uniformly complaining that they are, as Eric Trump put it, a “snoozefest.”
Progressive Activists Release Their Own Articles Of Impeachment, Including Calling Out Trump’s Racism
Focusing solely on Ukraine, they say, “risks portraying that Congress is more concerned about Joe Biden's son than about the children who are being detained and separated from their parents.”
For The Florida Men At The Heart Of Impeachment, Shady Dealings Are Business As Usual
"There are more than an average number of scammers, posers, and bad guys in Florida," said a veteran of the state's politics.
Young Texas Republicans Are Having An Identity Crisis
“I think we’re running out of time. We’re like a bunch of political dinosaurs and my party is practicing extinction politics.”
The Black MAGA Faithful Think Donald Trump Tailored His 2020 Pitch To Black Men, And They’re Kind Of Feeling It
“What do you prefer,” Trump asked a mostly black audience at a campaign event, “'Blacks for Trump' or 'African Americans for Trump'?”
Republicans Railed Against Secret Impeachment Hearings, But Now Say They Won’t Watch The Public Ones
“I’ve got a day job so it’s hard to watch TV.”
After Being Unified So Far, Some Democrats Are Pushing For Trump's Racism To Be Included In Articles Of Impeachment
“We have to try to tell a comprehensive story faithfully while at the same time zeroing in on the criminal charges where we think the evidence is decisive and irrefutable.”
Trump Was Ordered To Pay $2 Million In Damages For Abusing His Foundation To Help His Campaign
The Trump Foundation dissolved last year after the New York Attorney General's Office alleged a "pattern of illegal conduct."
A Jury Saw Records Of Trump’s Phone Calls With Roger Stone After The DNC Announced It Was Hacked In 2016
Roger Stone’s trial on charges that he lied to Congress about his contacts with WikiLeaks during the 2016 campaign began Wednesday.
Facing Scrutiny Of Their Donation To Top Republicans, Giuliani's Associates Turned To A Major Trump Ally For Help
A firm run by Andy Surabian, who has worked with Steve Bannon and Donald Trump Jr., says Lev Parnas and Igor Fruman, the business partners at the center of the impeachment inquiry, still haven’t paid for work done last year.
A Judge Struck Down A Trump Policy That Would Have Let Health Workers Refuse Abortion And Sex Reassignment Services
The judge said that the Trump administration's justification for the rule’s existence was “flatly untrue.”
Trump's Allies Have Been Attacking The Person They Say Is The Whistleblower Since 2017
He's been accused of being “pro-Ukraine and anti-Russia.”
Joe Biden’s Sister Isn’t Running The Campaign This Time — And It’s “Damn Frustrating”
Valerie Biden Owens is clear she likes her brother's current campaign. But the architect of Joe Biden's political career is suddenly in a world where the campaign is no longer a family business.
A Woman Who Was Fired For Flipping Off Trump's Motorcade Won An Election In Virginia
Juli Briskman, a Democrat, beat the Republican incumbent for a seat on the Loudoun County Board of Supervisors.
Basically Every US National Security Leader Is Warning About Foreign Interference In The 2020 Election
"Our adversaries want to undermine our democratic institutions, influence public sentiment and affect government policies," a joint statement warned.
The US Bureaucracy Lives In Fear Of Trump’s Twitter Account
New testimony from the impeachment inquiry shows what top government officials will do to guard against a presidential tweet.
How A Viral Article On Facebook Convinced Trump's Inner Circle They Had Found Their Very Own Ukrainian "Whistleblower"
Andriy Telizhenko has propelled himself from a minor functionary at the Ukrainian Embassy to a bespoke purveyor of conspiracy theories to Republican senators, Russian media, and Rudy Giuliani.
The Former US Ambassador To Ukraine Told Impeachment Investigators She Felt "Threatened" By Trump's Criticism
House Democrats released transcripts of interviews with former Ukraine Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch and former senior State Department adviser Michael McKinley Monday. Read them here.
E. Jean Carroll Is Suing Donald Trump For Defamation After Accusing Him Of Rape
"While I can no longer hold Donald Trump accountable for assaulting me more than 20 years ago, I can hold him accountable for lying about it and I fully intend to do so."
Trump Can't Invoke "Presidential Immunity" To Block A Grand Jury Subpoena For His Tax Returns, A Court Ruled
"Even assuming ... that a formal criminal charge against the President carries a stigma too great for the Constitution to tolerate, we cannot conclude that mere investigation is so debilitating," the 2nd Circuit found.
A Federal Judge Temporarily Blocked Trump’s Plan To Block Immigrants From Entering The US Without Proving They Could Get Health Insurance
“Today’s decision highlights the urgency of blocking this health care ban before it causes irreparable damage to our community and those we serve,” said a plaintiff in the case.
Trump's Anti-Abortion Policies Have Created A Nightmare For Women In Nepal
Every time a Republican is in the White House, women across the world face the devastating impact of the US's ban on discussing abortion in exchange for aid.
The Mueller Investigation Is Having An Unexpected Moment In Democrats’ Impeachment Inquiry Months After It Ended
What is dead may never die.
Inside The Fox News Viewer Impeachment Bubble: Rage, Disgust, And Uninterrupted Defense Of Donald Trump
Donald Trump's supporters in a Florida district dominated by Fox News couldn't care less what Democrats say about Ukraine or impeachment: “I see what the others say, but the minute they start talking trash, I go back on Fox.”
Impeachment Today Podcast: Will John Bolton Testify? And Who Is Haunting Trump This Halloween?
John Bolton, a fixture in hawkish Republican foreign policy circles for decades, has been asked to testify next week — and it could get wild.
Just Two House Democrats Opposed Formalizing The Impeachment Inquiry Against Trump
President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have argued for weeks that the impeachment investigation wasn’t valid unless the House voted.
Republicans Have No Problem With The White House Leaving Information Out Of The Transcript Of Trump's Call With Ukraine
Republicans don’t seem to care that the transcript of Trump’s call with Ukraine omitted some details, with one member calling it a “nothingburger.”
This Australian Woman Tried To Sell A Signed Trump Book On Facebook, And, Well, Look At The Comments
"I’m not a fan of his politics, but the book was really interesting! Lots of cool business ideas. I don’t support him politically at all though."
House Republicans Want To Out The Whistleblower Who Kicked Off The Trump Impeachment Inquiry
“If I had a degree of certainty who the whistleblower is, I promise you I would tell you,” said Republican Rep. Mark Meadows.
A White House Official Who Heard Trump's Call With Ukraine Said He Raised Concerns About It
"I did not think it was proper to demand that a foreign government investigate a U.S. citizen," said a Ukraine expert on the National Security Council.
Democrats Are Set To Reverse Course And Hold A Floor Vote Formalizing Their Impeachment Inquiry Into Trump
In a reversal, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi set the vote for Thursday, undercutting a major Republican attack line.
Impeachment Today Podcast: The Large Adult Son At The Center Of The Story
All of today's impeachment news, plus: How did Joe Biden's son end up the subject of a presidential dirt-digging operation that triggered the investigation?
The 2010s Have Broken Our Sense Of Time
The rhythms of American life changed in the 2010s. How everything from TV to Trump to Instagram messed with your head just enough that time feels like it melted.
