Steve Bannon
Steve Bannon Has To Go To Prison — And This Time Trump Can't Save Him
The former top Trump adviser was sentenced on Friday to four months in prison over his refusal to appear before the Jan. 6 Committee.
Steve Bannon Has Been Charged With Money Laundering Over His “We Build The Wall” Campaign
Bannon is one of four people accused of defrauding donors to the campaign, which raised more than $25 million.
A Jury Found Steve Bannon Guilty Of Contempt Of Congress
Bannon, a top adviser to former president Donald Trump, was found guilty on two counts of contempt of Congress on Friday.
Steve Bannon Can’t Blame His Lawyer As A Defense Against Contempt Of Congress Charges, A Judge Ruled
The judge found Bannon couldn’t get around binding precedent from a federal appeals court.
Steve Bannon Is Expanding His Radio Show For The Midterms, Giving A New Platform To MAGA Candidates
The new expansion of his show will be a “platform for MAGA” ahead of November’s elections, Bannon said.
Donald Trump's Former Chief Of Staff Told A Member Of Congress He "Loved" A Plan To Undermine The Election Days Before Jan. 6
The charges against Meadows mark the third Trump ally to be hit with contempt of Congress in the Jan. 6 investigation.
Jan. 6 Court Fights Are Resurfacing Some Familiar Faces From Trump-Era Legal Battles
Steve Bannon hired one of Trump's impeachment lawyers to fight his contempt of Congress charges.
A Federal Grand Jury Indicted Steve Bannon For Contempt Of Congress
The close Trump adviser had ignored a subpoena as part of the House’s investigation into Jan. 6.
The House Found Steve Bannon In Contempt For Defying Jan. 6 Subpoena
Only nine Republicans, two of whom serve on the panel investigating the Jan. 6 attack, voted to hold Bannon in criminal contempt.
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.
As Election Misinformation Spreads On Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg Told Employees That Biden Won
Facebook’s CEO also said Steve Bannon’s comments about beheading government officials did not warrant his complete removal from the platform.
The MAGA Movement Is Splintering Between Those Preparing For A Future Without Trump And Those Refusing To Imagine One
Donald Trump lost. So what's next for the conservative media that's devotedly followed him? A bitter divide.
Facebook Live Spread Election Conspiracies And Russian State-Controlled Content Despite Employee Fears
The social network’s live video tool has recommended videos featuring misinformation and the hyperpartisan views of Trump allies leading up to and following election day in the US.
A Former "Build The Wall" Contractor Said The Group Only Paid A Fraction Of The $8 Million Tab For A Border Wall
"They just said they didn't come up with the money or whatever," Tommy Fisher, owner of the construction firm, told BuzzFeed News. "We haven't had anything to do with them since January."
The Founder Of We Build The Wall Was Arrested For Fraud. Now Trump Wants Nothing To Do With It.
Brian Kolfage filled the board of directors with Trump supporters, visited the White House, and was often photographed with members of the Trump family.
Listen: Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer On A Biden Cabinet Position
Plus, Whitmer says on the DNC: “Hillary did a nice job of reminding us that you can win an election by 3 million votes and still not be in the White House.”
Former Top Trump Aide Steve Bannon And "Build The Wall" Founder Brian Kolfage Have Been Charged With Fraud
Bannon, Kolfage, and two other men were arrested and will appear before judges on Thursday.
Here’s Trump Trashing 12 Of His “Best People” Who Then Spoke Out Against Him
From Jeff Sessions to John Bolton, the president has insisted he only hires "the best people." He tends to change his mind and insult them when they leave.
A Conservative Journalist Admitted To Taking $100,000 From A Financier Connected To A Controversial Chinese Billionaire
Bill Gertz, who was fired from the Washington Free Beacon late last year, acknowledged the payment in newly unsealed court filings.
A Former Cambridge Analytica Employee Was Thrown Out Of Facebook’s New York Office
“My host said to me, ‘I don’t know what you’ve done in your private life, but you’re not allowed into this building.’”
A Site Tied To Steve Bannon Is Writing Fake News About The Coronavirus
Founded by an exiled billionaire and critic of the Chinese government, G News claimed without proof that China was prepared to admit the disease originated in its labs.
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.
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.
The Free Beacon Fired A Top Reporter For A “Financial Transaction” With Someone He Frequently Covered
The conservative news site has attached a disclaimer to stories Bill Gertz wrote about a controversial Chinese billionaire.
Steve Bannon's Big Shot Friend In The Catholic Church Is Done With Steve Bannon
Cardinal Raymond Burke dumped Bannon after the former White House staffer allegedly said he was open to priests marrying and that many clergy members in the Vatican are gay.
A Former Alt-Right Member’s Message: Get Out While You Still Can
Once notorious for her racist and bigoted tweets, Katie McHugh saw the dark insides of the white nationalist movement.
One Of Steve Bannon's Top Allies In Italy Is Under Investigation Over Alleged Corruption
Senator Armando Siri was the first Lega politician to meet Bannon when he began courting links to the far-right party in 2018.
A British Catholic Magazine Met With Steve Bannon To Come Up With A List Of “Catholic Influencers And Millionaires”
One of Bannon's ideas was to create the “Catholic Spectator”, a source said, adding that the magazine was on a “holy mission” to take on Pope Francis.
The Far Right Has Been Rising For Years. The Left Is Finally Looking To Fight Back.
As Europe’s right wing bands together, the left is splintering. Yanis Varoufakis wants to be the one to unite them — but can that be done?
The Supreme Court Will Hear Arguments Over What Evidence Can Be Used In The Census Citizenship Question Case
If the Justice Department is successful in its arguments, those challenging the actions of other agencies could face limits on how they can make their case.
Here's What Happens When You Bring Steve Bannon Onstage And Try To "Scrutinize" His Ideas
Steve Bannon keeps getting invitations to journalism conferences, but interviewing him before an audience doesn't seem like the best way to thoughtfully break down his spin.
Michael Shannon To Trump: "What Is Your End Game?"
The actor took the president to task on BuzzFeed News' Profile and told a story about running into Steve Bannon on a plane.
Nicola Sturgeon Pulled Out Of A Conference Because Steve Bannon Was Invited, And People Are Praising Her
"I don't support Nicola Sturgeon but I support her decision and my respect for her has grown."
Steve Bannon Met A White Nationalist Facebook Personality During London Trip
Bannon was photographed with Michael Brooks, a moderator of a far-right Facebook group who suggested using a swastika in the group's banner and posted about creating a white paramilitary force.
“Living In Your Head Rent-Free” Is The Perfect Insult Of Our Times
Once a piece of anodyne personal advice, the phrase has become a catchall insult that expresses some of our darkest fears about the internet attention economy and the people who thrive there.
These Influential Italians Are Signing On To Steve Bannon's "Movement" To Shake Up The EU
“People under 35 years old, the millennials, please understand one thing: You’re better fed, better educated, in better shape, you’re more culturally aware than 19th-century Russian serfs, but you are nothing but serfs.”
Steve Bannon’s Rescue Plan For Donald Trump Includes A Spammy Media Blitz
The Bannon PR shop is back, with a thirsty twist.
The New Yorker Invited And Then Disinvited Steve Bannon To Its Festival And Everyone Has Feelings About It
Just another fun day in 2018 America!
Steve Bannon Is Trying To Set Up A “2018 War Room.” Will Trump Care?
"The entire orbit is waiting for Trump to make the first move."
Boris Johnson Has Been Privately Talking To Steve Bannon As They Plot Their Next Moves
One is a potential frontrunner to be the next UK prime minister; the other wants to help nationalists win in Europe. BuzzFeed News reports for the first time that they're in regular contact.
Steve Bannon Wants To Support Europe’s Far-Right Leaders, But Some Of Them Just Aren’t Interested
"You have to ask yourself what Breitbart has to do with Europe," said a senior politician from Germany's largest nationalist party.
There's A Recording Of Nigel Farage Trying To Reason With Steve Bannon About Tommy Robinson
Ofcom has received dozens of complaints about the interview, BuzzFeed News has learned.
Steve Bannon's UK Right-Hand Man Was Thrown Out Of A Radio Studio And Now Staff Are Furious At Nigel Farage
"It's like there's one rule for Farage and one rule for everyone else," said an LBC source.
Facebook Is Suspending Cambridge Analytica, The Data Company That Worked For Trump's Campaign
Cambridge Analytica was suspended after the social network received reports that the company did not delete consumer data as promised.
Steve Bannon Says He Doesn't Deny Anything That Michael Wolff Wrote About Trump In "Fire And Fury"
Bannon made the comments to a right-wing French media outlet.
Steve Bannon acclamé, médias hués, injures racistes : un aperçu du «nouveau» FN dédiabolisé
L'ex-conseiller de Trump, régulièrement taxé de racisme et d'antisémitisme, a été acclamé par les militants frontistes au congrès de Lille. Tandis qu'un vigile a accusé l’assistant parlementaire de Marine Le Pen, Davy Rodriguez, d’injures racistes.
Which Ex–Trump Administration Official Are You?
You're...fired.
Good Morning. Steve Bannon Now Thinks Women Are Gonna Take Charge Of Society
Your BuzzFeed News newsletter, Feb. 12.
Steve Bannon Is Worried Oprah Is Going To Destroy Trump's Presidency
"This [Golden Globe Awards] is a definitional moment in the culture. It'll never be the same going forward," said Bannon, according to a new book.
Rep. Adam Schiff Says There Is "Certainly A Lot Of Evidence" Of Collusion Between The Trump Campaign And Russia
The top Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee said special counsel Robert Mueller would ultimately decide if the Trump campaign committed a crime. But he added: "In terms of ethical violations and acting against the interest of the United States, that evidence is already ample and in the public view."
Top Democrat Says House Intelligence Committee Could Hold Steve Bannon In Contempt
Rep. Adam Schiff, the lead Democrat on the House Intelligence Committee, called Bannon’s refusal to answer questions in the committee’s Russia probe “unprecedented” on Wednesday.
Steve Bannon Has Reportedly Been Subpoenaed To Testify In The Russia Investigation
It's the first grand jury subpoena used by special counsel Robert Mueller.
"Saturday Night Live" Revealed Bill Murray As Its Steve Bannon In The Cold Open Mocking "Fire And Fury"
"It's time for America to slide down the Bannon-ster."
Steve Bannon Is Out At Breitbart
Under pressure, the president's former chief strategist is leaving the site he once called his “killing machine."
Rebekah Mercer Publicly Breaks With Steve Bannon
But the statement, a rare public one from Rebekah Mercer, leaves a lot to the imagination about when and where her family stopped being a benefactor to Bannon's efforts. It's not clear when Mercer and Bannon last spoke, multiple people told BuzzFeed News.
Trump Allies Are Bashing Steve Bannon — And Defending Katie Walsh
A new book quotes Katie Walsh, the former White House deputy chief of staff and currently a top official at a pro-Trump group, as critical of a number of key Trump officials, including Trump himself. She’s denied making some of the comments. Trump allies have said her job is not in jeopardy.
Trump Lashes Out At Tell-All Book And "Sloppy Steve" Bannon On Twitter
The president's tweet came after the White House said Breitbart should get rid of the former top Trump strategist.
All Of The Bannon Vs. Trump Drama As Explained By "Bride Wars"
It's getting MESSY.
Steve Bannon’s Endorsement Was A Cherished Prize. Now, For Some Republicans, It’s a Liability.
President Trump has turned hard against his former chief strategist. That puts some Republican congressional candidates in a bind.
Steve Bannon Privately Called Trump A "Narcissist" Before Taking Over His Campaign
As the relationship between the Breitbart boss and the president explodes in public, emails obtained by BuzzFeed News reveal that Bannon, in private, was never a Trump zealot.
This Is How Steve Bannon And Breitbart Tried To Sabotage Twitter
For more than a year before he became Donald Trump’s campaign manager, Steve Bannon sought to wage war against Twitter, tasking Milo Yiannopoulos and other Breitbart News employees to look into editorial, financial, and legal ways they could harm the Jack Dorsey–led social network.
Let's Cast The Inevitable Trump Investigation Movie, Shall We?
Alas, not a ton of roles for women or people of color. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
The Washington Post Is Sort Of Confused By Breitbart’s Roy Moore Crusade
“It seems like such an odd fight to pick,” said one reporter. The Post declined to comment.
This Five-Time Loser Is Steve Bannon’s Best Hope To Take Out A Republican Senator
Danny Tarkanian, the former top Trump strategist’s chosen man in Nevada, is driven as much by his desire to live up to his famous father as by drain-the-swamp politics.
Major McConnell Ally Says Bannon Endorsements Could Give Democrats An Opening
A Bannon ally fires back: “It saddens me to watch McConnell’s henchmen share notes with Sherrod Brown.”
Steve Bannon Dropped Milo After White Nationalism Revelations. Will The Mercers Stand By Him?
Sources tell BuzzFeed News that the Breitbart boss is done with his former tech editor after an exposé tied Yiannopoulos to white nationalists. But the billionaire Mercer family won't say whether they intend to continue funding the controversial culture warrior.
Steve Bannon Ripped Into George W. Bush As The Most "Destructive" President In History
The brutal comments came after Bush gave a speech that was widely interpreted as a condemnation of Trumpism.
No One Knows What Steve Bannon’s "War" Will Actually Look Like
The former top Trump strategist is working to take down establishment Republicans. But his war is uphill, and so far under entirely uncertain terms.
Steve Bannon Says Trump Shouldn't Be Mocked And Ridiculed By Critics During Wartime
Bannon's website, Breitbart, ran stories about senators mocking Barack Obama during his presidency.
Steve Bannon Privately Slammed Pence VP Pick
"This is the price we pay."
After Luther Strange Lost Alabama's GOP Senate Race, Trump Deleted Tweets Telling People To Vote For Him
The president deleted several tweets endorsing Luther Strange for the Republican nomination in Alabama's special primary election after the appointed incumbent lost by a landslide.
Steve Bannon Sought To Infiltrate Facebook Hiring
According to emails obtained by BuzzFeed News, Bannon hoped to spy on Facebook’s job application process.
Anthony Scaramucci Says Steve Bannon Has White Nationalist "Tendencies"
The short-lived White House communications director also said his former colleague has a "messianic complex."
Trump Advisers Secretly Met With Jordan’s King While One Was Pushing A Huge Nuclear Power Deal
Michael Flynn, Jared Kushner, and Steve Bannon met with King Abdullah II while Flynn was reportedly pressing for a controversial, for-profit deal to build nuclear power plants in the Middle East.
How Steve Bannon Is Preparing For War
The former top White House strategist is working to prove himself as a Republican power broker. But it won't be easy.
Steve Bannon Suggests Firing James Comey Was "The Biggest Mistake In Modern Political History"
The former top White House strategist opened up about the mistakes he believes Donald Trump and his advisers have made during an interview with "60 Minutes."
Why Steve Bannon’s Next Act Revolves Around Alabama And The Religious Right
“If he’s seen as the power outside manipulating events, then he’s a happy camper,” said a former Breitbart employee.
Steve Bannon Says The Catholic Church "Needs Illegal Aliens"
The former chief White House strategist said that the church has "an economic interest in unlimited illegal immigration."
People Are Changing One Letter In Famous Book Titles To Parody Trump
"A Crockwork Orange."
Trump Has Always Spoken His Mind In Arizona. That Could Be Risky After Charlottesville.
Trump in Arizona has meant immigration red meat. But where does that get him after the last volatile week?
Bannon's Next Move: A Return To Breitbart And Possible War With Drudge
Update: Bannon officially returns to Breitbart as executive chairman. An ally says he has his eye on one person who he thinks helped accelerate his exit: Matt Drudge.
Here's All The Jokes You Need About Steve Bannon Leaving The White House
"Bannon has alt-left the White House."
Steve Bannon Is Out At The White House
Bannon was seen as the guiding force behind Trump's nationalistic message.
Steve Bannon Detonates His Trump Survival Plan, Worrying Allies
"He's saying, 'I’m going to force you to fire me in a public way or we’re going to follow the agenda we were elected for,'" an ally said.
Steve Bannon's Fantasy, Donald Trump's Reality
Squint at Trump and see a class warrior; open your eyes and see race.
Scaramucci Tells Stephen Colbert That Steve Bannon Has To Go
"If it was up to me, he would be gone," Anthony Scaramucci said when asked about White House chief strategist Steve Bannon.
Trump's Poland Speech Shows That Stephen Miller Never Left
After several disastrous TV appearances, Trump's top speechwriter has avoided the limelight. But White House officials say Miller continues to be a key player who truly understands the Trump worldview.
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.
Now We Finally Know What’s On Steve Bannon’s Whiteboard
"Build the wall and eventually make Mexico...."
Steve Bannon Wears Two Dress Shirts At The Same Time And We Should Discuss
Sigh. We need to talk about it.
Ivanka Doesn't Get To Decide What "Complicit" Means
Ivanka Trump leverages complete control over her image — but she doesn’t get to redefine how history will judge her silence.
There's Been A Big Shake-Up In Trump's White House Involving Steve Bannon
Multiple outlets are reporting that President Donald Trump has removed Stephen Bannon from his seat on the National Security Council.
Steve Bannon Helped Preserve DACA But Democrats And Activists Aren't Celebrating
They're bracing for what's coming: millions of deportations and further crackdowns on both legal and illegal immigration.
The Far Right's Most Common Memes Explained For Normal People
So you can identify them when you see them out there online.
Breitbart CEO Lobbies For Congressional Press Passes
Breitbart CEO Larry Solov on Friday met with the standing committee of the U.S. Senate Press Gallery — which is made up of five reporters at traditional media outlets — to grant the site permanent press passes to Congress. Breitbart leadership said on Friday that Steve Bannon resigned his position with the company.
Steve Bannon's Gay Agenda
“The thing about Breitbart and LGBT — and this was discussed — we don’t want to be mean to gays; we want to expose them when they’re being bullies,” said one Breitbart writer.
Rosie O'Donnell's New Profile Pic Is Perfectly Trolling Trump
"This actually scares me a little bit."
Who Said It: Steve Bannon Or Lord Voldemort?
It might be tougher than you think.