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Documents Show How Federal Law Enforcement Was Tracking Extremists Ahead Of The Capitol Riot
Documents obtained by BuzzFeed News show authorities particularly focused on the Proud Boys, even monitoring the hotel they were staying at.
The FBI Has Tracked Down Some Of The Capitol Rioters In Truly Surprising Ways
One of the Capitol defendants was identified by an FBI agent he went to college with. Another was arrested trying to stop a relative from getting the COVID vaccine.
Sen. Ron Johnson Told Capitol Security Officials That “Fake” Trump Supporters Started The Capitol Riots
Johnson, who refused to condemn Trump’s lies about the election, suggested Trump supporters were not actually responsible for the Jan. 6 attack.
Merrick Garland Pledged To Investigate The Capitol Insurrection From The Rioters On "Up" As Attorney General
Garland faced questions from the Senate Judiciary Committee on Monday as part of his confirmation process to take over the Justice Department.
The Supreme Court Says New York Can Get Eight Years Of Trump's Tax Returns
In a one-line order, the justices refused to pause a lower court decision that cleared the way for prosecutors to enforce a grand jury subpoena.
Trump Can Still Be The Republican Party’s Future. Just Look To Arizona.
Arizona Republicans keep losing — but the state party has already turned itself into a Trump machine, still trying to win an election that's long over. And that might be the future of conservatism.
An Alleged Capitol Rioter Photographed With Zip Tie Handcuffs Will Stay In Jail
A judge found that Eric Munchel and Lisa Eisenhart, his codefendant and his mother, pose “a clear danger to our republic.”
A Member Of Congress Is Suing Trump For Conspiring To Incite The Capitol Insurrection
Bennie Thompson, a Mississippi Democrat, filed a claim under the Ku Klux Klan Act against Donald Trump, Rudy Giuliani, the Proud Boys, and the Oath Keepers.
McConnell Said Trump Is Responsible For The Deadly Capitol Insurrection Minutes After Voting Not Guilty
“The leader of the free world cannot spend weeks thundering that shadowy forces are stealing our country and then feign surprise when people believe him and do reckless things.”
These 7 Republicans Voted To Convict Donald Trump For Inciting The Deadly Capitol Riot
The remaining 43 Republican senators voted to acquit Trump in his second impeachment trial.
Republicans Voted to Acquit Trump For The Deadly Capitol Attack, Tying The Party To His Violence For Years To Come
At the end of Trump’s second impeachment trial, the Republican Party chose him, political violence, delusional conspiracy theories, and armed racist militias over “law and order.”
Senators Surprised Themselves With A Vote On Witnesses, Sending Trump's Impeachment Trial Into Chaos For Hours
Senators unexpectedly agreed to call witnesses in the impeachment trial on Saturday morning, but then decided against it.
Watch Live: Closing Arguments And A Final Vote In Donald Trump's Impeachment Trial
The Senate will vote Saturday on former president Trump's guilt in inciting the deadly Jan. 6 insurrection. Seventeen Republicans are needed to convict him.
Trump’s Lawyers Lied About The Violent Insurrection At The Heart Of His Impeachment
The former president’s legal team argued that his speech was protected by the First Amendment and presented long video montages of Democrats saying the word “fight.”
Trump's Lawyers Couldn't Say When He Found Out Rioters Were In The Capitol And What He Did To Stop It
The former president's legal team also argued that Trump never knew that Pence was in danger, despite all evidence.
Watch Live: Trump's Lawyers Make Their Case In His Impeachment Trial
Senators are likely to vote on whether to convict Trump on Saturday, ending the trial.
Watch Live: Democrats Make Their Impeachment Case That Trump Incited The Capitol Riots
After releasing shocking unseen footage of the Capitol riots the day before, Democrats will finish their oral arguments on Thursday.
Republicans Were Shaken By Dramatic Riot Footage But Still Say Trump Isn’t Responsible
“Senators are, you know, pretty analytical ... so it doesn't affect me in terms of how I feel about the president's culpability,” Sen. Kevin Cramer said.
New Impeachment Video Shows Officer Eugene Goodman Saving Mitt Romney From Running Into Capitol Rioters
Democrats released unseen footage of the Capitol insurrection during the impeachment trial, showing just how close rioters came to Romney, other senators, and Mike Pence.
Watch Live: Democrats Make Their Opening Arguments In Trump's Impeachment Trial
On day two of the trial, Democrats will begin to make their case that Trump incited the deadly insurrection at the Capitol.
Trump’s Impeachment Defense Started So Badly That Even A Republican Senator Mocked It
Trump’s top lawyer decided to abandon his script and wing it on day one of the trial. It went poorly.
Listen: These Are The Black Country Artists We Should Be Supporting In Light Of Morgan Wallen’s Racist Comments
“It’s a particular recurring embarrassment of country music—That they seem to only make room for one Black artist at a time.”
It’s Been A Month Since The Capitol Insurrection. There’s A Lot We Still Don’t Know.
Nearly 200 people have been charged, but who killed a Capitol Police officer and who planted pipe bombs are still big, outstanding questions.
Democrats Showed A Stunning Video Of Trump's Supporters Using His Own Words As They Attacked The Capitol In His Impeachment Trial
House Democrats opened Trump's historic second impeachment trial Tuesday with a video documenting how the former president's words kicked off violence.
Watch Live: Donald Trump's Second Impeachment Trial Begins
Trump's historic second impeachment trial begins Tuesday with Republicans arguing the whole thing is unconstitutional.
Parler Wanted Donald Trump On Its Site. Trump’s Company Wanted A Stake.
Documents seen by BuzzFeed News show that Parler offered Trump 40% of the company if he posted exclusively to the platform. The deal was never finalized.
Trump Supporters’ Own Explanations For Assaulting The Capitol Are Undercutting His Impeachment Defense
“President Trump told Us to ‘fight like hell,’” one Trump supporter reportedly posted online after the assault on the Capitol.
Listen: No One Should Be Surprised By Evan Rachel Wood’s Allegations Against Marilyn Manson
“She has been very clear for years, speaking out, giving senate testimony, that at age 18 she was in a relationship with a very charismatic and powerful man… but she never did name him. And somehow for that reason he was able to ignore it.”
Dolly Parton Explained Why She Turned Down President Trump's Medal Of Freedom Offer Twice
"I'm not sure that I even deserve it."
A Viral Video Shows A Former QAnon Believer Telling Anderson Cooper Why He Thought He Ate Babies, And It's Very WTF
"I apologize for thinking that you ate babies."
Listen: If You’ve Entered A New Level Of Pandemic Dread, This Might Be Why
“The pandemic has really affected the way we experience time. 2020 was this chaotic crazy year. But we were at least doing things for the first time. But now we’re about to loop back around on all of these anniversaries.”
Mitch McConnell And 44 Republican Senators Voted To Block Trump’s Impeachment Trial
Trump’s impeachment trial will go ahead, but Republicans overwhelmingly signaled they will vote to acquit him.
The Second Impeachment Trial Of Donald Trump Has Officially Been Triggered In The Senate
Trump is no longer in the White House, but if he's convicted, he could be banned from holding office again.
These Brave Corporations Did What No Social Platforms Could Do, And I’m Weeping
Facebook and Twitter spent so long worrying about moderation, they forgot they could just pound the "ban" button.
Trump Won't Face Legal Consequences For Holding Onto His DC Hotel And Other Business Interests While President
The Supreme Court dismissed cases accusing Trump of violating the US Constitution by refusing to divest from his businesses because he's no longer in office.
Trump Left A Big Legal Mess For Biden
There are numerous lawsuits pending over Trump-era policies Biden doesn’t support, along with cases that ensnared the Justice Department with Trump’s own legal troubles.
The Face Of QAnon Isn’t Just White Dudes With Guns, It’s Instagram #BoyMoms
Little Miss Patriot is amassing followers despite Instagram suspending her accounts for spreading disinformation. Why is her messaging so potent?
Joe Biden Got Rid Of Trump's "Diet Coke Button," And People Are Just Finding Out That It Even Existed
Yes, the Diet Coke button was real. And now it's gone.
Lady Gaga Was Extremely Close To Mike Pence During The Inauguration, And The Photos Are Wild
It's a good thing Pence finally figured out how to put on a face mask.
“Everything We Fucking Trained For”: The Capitol Mob, In Their Own Words
Charging documents in the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection quote Trump supporters prepared — and excited — for violence.
22 Tweets About The End Of The Trump Era And The Start Of The Biden One That I Can't Help But Laugh At
The dawning of a new time.
Listen: These Are The Most Poignant — And Most Ridiculous — Inauguration Moments
“I don’t think anyone was expecting the vocals of Jennifer Lopez to bring in a new presidency. Yet here we are. The auto-tune worked. But we actually love to see it!”
Joe Biden Just Took Over Trump's @POTUS Twitter And Used It To Issue A Tweet That Was Actually...Presidential
Biden used Trump's old @POTUS account to issue a tweet that was actually...presidential.
17 Celeb Reactions To Biden And Harris's Inauguration
"I’m literally bawling right now."
President Joe Biden Begins With A Plea: "We Must End This Uncivil War"
Joe Biden's inaugural speech leaned hard on unity, and an argument for how it can happen, even as he spoke from the site of political violence.
These Before And After Photos Show How Much Trump Aged While He Was President
Four years of...whatever that was...will age you.
The End Of Trump’s Presidency Is The Real End Of The 2010s
Ten years ago, the Jan. 6 riot couldn’t have happened like it did — our current culture of social media barely existed. On the decade that gave us President Donald Trump.
Now Joe Biden Gets To Sort Out America’s Soul
Joe Biden's inauguration ends the first part of his "battle for the soul of America." Now to find out what that means.
Trump Has Pardoned A Silicon Valley Engineer Who Stole Trade Secrets From Google
A judge had allowed Anthony Levandowski to serve out his 18-month prison sentence after the coronavirus pandemic.
Trump Pardoned Steve Bannon, His Populist Former Adviser Who Fell Out Of Favor
Bannon played a key role in Trump's 2016 election before falling out with the president. Now Trump is giving him a last-minute rescue from federal charges.
Yep, The Secret Service Really Did Take Notice Of John Mulaney's SNL Monologue
The agency said Mulaney made “inappropriate statements” about President Donald Trump during his SNL monologue, according to records obtained by BuzzFeed News.
24 Pictures Of Things Before And After Donald Trump Touched Them
Here's what four years of Trump will do to a country.
82 Stupid Things From The Trump Era You Probably Forgot About
The sun may have set on Trump's presidency, but we'll always remember the time he stared into it during an eclipse.
The Trump Movement’s Break With Reality Will Outlive His Presidency
Conspiracy theories about a stolen election brought the Trump movement to insurrection, and a further set of conspiracy theories will insulate it from reckoning with the consequences.
The Founder Of Cowboys For Trump Was Arrested After The Capitol Riot
Couy Griffin is a county commissioner in New Mexico and said at a public meeting he planned to return to Washington, DC, with firearms.
Mueller Memos: The FBI Just Released Its Secret Interviews With Michael Flynn After BuzzFeed News Waged A Legal Fight
The 126 pages of interview summaries with Trump's former national security adviser were released by the Justice Department only after BuzzFeed News pressed under the Freedom of Information Act.
She Believed Trump. Now She Doesn’t Believe In America.
Sandra is a nursing home staffer, a widow, and a Trump supporter deep in the right-wing news vortex. Trump and the Republican Party's claims of election fraud have left her hopeless.
The First Democrat Who Called For Impeachment Says Congress Should Have Acted Years Ago
Allowing Trump to fire the FBI director investigating him in 2017 without “corrective action, brought us to Jan. 6,” Rep. Al Green told BuzzFeed News.
The Last Time Josh Hawley Told The Story Of An Election That Became A Constitutional Crisis, He Took A Different Tone
"[The Federalists'] change of heart was forced by the realization that to deny the considered choice of the people would itself threaten the Constitution."
Listen: This Is What Happens Next In The Second Impeachment Of Donald Trump
“You have to show there has to be some kind of consequence, some kind of reckoning with what has just happened here. You have to show future officeholders there is a consequence for this kind of behavior.”
Trump Has Become The First President Ever To Be Impeached Twice, This Time For Inciting A Deadly Insurrection
Ten Republicans joined Democrats in voting to impeach Trump again. His Senate trial is expected to begin next week.
Using A Pseudonym, This QAnon Believer Raised $40,000 To Send People To The DC Riot
At least one person whom "Thad Williams" helped send to DC bragged about carrying a firearm to the nation's capital.
25 Pictures That Show Just How Tense And Scary The Situation At The Capitol Is Today
This is what it's come to.
The Capitol Insurrection Was The End Result Of A Trump Presidency Defined By Violence
Crimes fueled by hate and online conspiracy theories over the past four years repeatedly offered warnings of the forces that drove last week’s attack on the US Capitol.
Trump's Social Media Banishment Now Includes YouTube
The move makes YouTube the latest in a string of technology companies that have limited the president online after his supporters stormed the Capitol last week.
Democrats Called On Pence To Remove Trump From Office. All But One Republican Voted Against Them.
Pence announced before Tuesday night’s vote that he would not use the 25th Amendment to kick Trump out of the White House, setting up another impeachment.
Republican Liz Cheney Said She'll Vote To Impeach Trump: "There Has Never Been A Greater Betrayal By A President"
Cheney, the daughter of former vice president Dick Cheney, is the third most powerful Republican in the House of Representatives.
Listen: These Are The Absolute Best—And Worst—Movie Plot Twists
“And then you find out—everyone’s favorite plot twist device—that it was all a dream. Just kidding, everyone hates this. Thank you for wasting my time.”
Bill Belichick Won't Be Accepting The Presidential Medal Of Freedom From Trump
But the New England Patriots coach did not name Trump in a statement about the cancellation of the awards ceremony.
Impeachment And A Conviction Could Affect Trump Even As He Leaves Office
A lot depends on whether Trump is convicted in the Senate before Jan. 20, but there are still potential consequences if it comes later.
These Are The Funniest Tweets About The State Department's Mistake Today
Hey, United States of America? Is anyone home?
A Disgruntled Employee Changed The State Department’s Website To Say That Trump’s Term Ends Today, Sources Say
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo is launching an investigation after biographical pages for the president and vice president were changed on Monday.
Jim Jordan Is The Latest Trump Defender To Be Rewarded With The Medal Of Freedom
The move comes after Trump rewarded another loyalist, Rep. Devin Nunes, with the top US civilian honor.
Republicans Are Still Trying To Keep Trump In Power Even After He Incited A Deadly Insurrection
West Virginia Rep. Alex Mooney prevented Democrats from passing a bill asking Vice President Pence to remove Trump from office on behalf of his Republican colleagues.
The Supreme Court Refused To Interfere In The Election Before Biden Is Sworn In
The justices denied requests by Trump and his supporters to take up a group of failed election challenges before Inauguration Day.
The Man Accused Of Bringing Zip Ties To The US Capitol Has Been Arrested
The FBI arrested Eric Gavelek Munchel on Sunday after a photo that appeared to be him went viral.
Arnold Schwarzenegger's Speech Comparing The Capitol Riots To Nazi Germany Gave Me Chills
"President Trump is a failed leader. He will go down in history as the worst president ever."
Arnold Schwarzenegger Compared The Capitol Rioters To Nazis In A Chilling Video
"It all started with lies, and lies, and lies, and intolerance."
An 18-Year-Old Saw Her Mom, Aunt, And Uncle In DC In A Video — So She Named Them
Many families have been torn apart by politics and social unrest in the Trump era. Here's one teen's story.
Twitter Has Banned Michael Flynn, Sidney Powell, And Ron Watkins For Spreading QAnon Delusions
The social platform is permanently suspending accounts “that are solely dedicated to sharing QAnon content.”
Mike Pence's Cousin Is Going Viral On TikTok For His Videos Dragging The VP, And It's Hilarious
"I'm kind of a hipster about hating Mike Pence. Like, I've known he sucked since the '90s."
Trumpism Won’t Disappear Overnight
“It’s like being in a supertanker that for years has gone in one direction,” John Kasich said after the riot at the Capitol. “How quickly does it turn?”
Trump Said He'll Skip Joe Biden's Inauguration
Trump will be the first president in over 150 years to skip his successor's inauguration.
The Capitol Police Chief Is Resigning After Accusations Of Mishandling Trump Supporters’ Attack
Members of Congress, union officials, and the DOJ have questioned how Capitol Police mishandled a violent mob that stormed through the Capitol on Wednesday.
Here's How Chelsea Clinton And Hillary Clinton Reacted To The Capitol Riots
"It's just horrifying to me."
After Multiple Deaths And A Mob Riot, Trump Finally Admitted His Presidency Is Ending
In a video otherwise filled with lies and inaccuracies, the president said a new administration would take over on Jan. 20.
The Pro-Trump Mob Was Doing It For The ’Gram
The assault on the Capitol, and on democracy, also felt like a meme-making social media performance.
Students Are Using Photos Of Congress In Lockdown To Make An Important Point About School Shootings
"Maybe congress should have invited school children to teach them what to do in the case of an active shooter."
There’s A Straight Line From Charlottesville To The Capitol
Wednesday’s attempted coup is just the natural extension of a presidency spent giving insurgents permission to come inside, kick their feet up, and tear down democracy.
The Pro-Trump Activists Who Helped Plan The Insurrection Feel Betrayed By The President
"For weeks people were saying how ready they were to fight," one person on the forum TheDonald wrote. "The moment it happens everyone starts pearl clutching."
Listen: Here’s How The Internet Reacted To The Attempted Coup At The Capitol
“I think that’s what the internet has given us—the ability to laugh-cry through the pain. We’re allowed to laugh at the Axe body spray”
25 Terrifying Tweets That Members Of Congress And Journalists Actually Had To Send During Trump's Capitol Riot
"They’ve asked us to take cover on the House floor and get our gas masks ready. This is insane."
Joe Biden Has — Once Again — Officially Won The Election
More than 100 Republicans tried, and failed, to overturn President Donald Trump’s election loss.
My Head Is Spinning After Karlie Kloss Replied To Someone On Twitter About Jared Kushner And Ivanka Trump
"Accepting the results of a legitimate democratic election is patriotic."
This Is What It Was Like With Joe Biden The Day Trump Supporters Rioted
In Washington, a mob of Trump supporters rushed into the Capitol. In Delaware, Joe Biden was apologizing.
