Tom Namako
Tom Namako is the head of breaking news for BuzzFeed News and is based in New York. Contact this editor at tom.namako@buzzfeed.com.
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A Florida Student Was Arrested After He Refused To Participate In The Pledge Of Allegiance
Police said they arrested the child because he "disrupted a school function" and "resisted an officer without violence," but not because he refused to recite the pledge.
Tom Namako
• 3 days ago
Former WWE Wrestler Paige Says She Wanted To Fight, Not "Wear A Bikini In Front Of Children"
"It gives me goose bumps," she told BuzzFeed News' Profile, "because I just love that there's a women's revolution, and it's just going to get bigger from here."
Tom Namako
• 9 days ago
A Sportscaster Was Arrested For Tearing The Word "Plantation" Off A Sign At His Gated Florida Community
Warner Wolf, who called baseball, local sports, and the Olympics, often complained about the name of Classics Plantation Estates.
Tom Namako
• 12 days ago
These People Who Went To The Freezing Cold Thanksgiving Parade Are Tougher Than Your Dry Turkey
Put your dry turkey (yes, it's dry) aside for a moment and behold the dedication.
Tom Namako
• 3 months ago
Christine Blasey Ford Says She Will Testify About Brett Kavanaugh Allegedly Sexually Assaulting Her
After a week of tense negotiations, Christine Blasey Ford says she will share her “first-hand knowledge” about Brett Kavanaugh with the Senate Judiciary Committee.
Tom Namako
• 5 months ago
13 Photos Of Rowdy Far-Right And Far-Left Protesters Facing Off In Portland
Police used flashbangs and other devices on protesters allegedly throwing bottles and rocks. Some demonstrators said authorities used excessive force.
Tom Namako
• 6 months ago
Trump Insulted LeBron James' Intelligence, Saying It's "Not Easy" To Make Him "Look Smart"
Trump's tweet came after CNN reaired an interview with James, where he said Trump "kinda used sports to kinda divide us."
Tom Namako
• 6 months ago
Trump Demands That Jeff Sessions End The Russia Investigation “Right Now”
“This is a terrible situation and Attorney General Jeff Sessions should stop this Rigged Witch Hunt right now.”
Tom Namako
• 6 months ago
Trump Says "Collusion Is Not A Crime"
President Donald Trump's tweet came a day after his lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, said the same thing on cable television.
Tom Namako
• 6 months ago
Trump Called A Woman Reporter "Obnoxious" For Asking Questions At A News Conference
"She's so, she's so obnoxious."
Tom Namako
• 8 months ago
Here's The Full Transcript Of Trump's Remarks After His Meeting With Kim Jong Un
Trump held a full press conference after the historic summit.
Tom Namako
• 8 months ago
Kate Spade Was Found Dead After Reportedly Killing Herself
She was found in her Manhattan apartment, police confirmed to BuzzFeed News.
Tom Namako
• 8 months ago
These Moving Photos Show Empty Pairs Of Shoes Marking The Dead In Puerto Rico After The Hurricane
"Genocide."
Tom Namako
• 8 months ago
Jared Kushner's Dad Says Ethics Groups "Assure That Poor, Not Successful People" Get Government Jobs
"They discourage rich, smart, successful people from going into government," Charles Kushner said.
Tom Namako
• 8 months ago
Trump Says He Will Pardon Far-Right Commentator Dinesh D'Souza
The far-right commentator pleaded guilty to campaign finance fraud in 2014.
Tom Namako
• 8 months ago
13 Moving Photos Of Memorial Day Celebrations Across The United States
People attended parades, baseball games, and solemn ceremonies.
Tom Namako
• 8 months ago
Trump Just Canceled His Meeting With North Korea's Kim Jong Un
Trump hinted that the summit might still be on at a later date but warned that the US military was ready to act if necessary.
Tom Namako
• 9 months ago
Trump Says He Was Too Busy To Get Melania A Gift For Her Birthday Today
"I got her a beautiful card."
Tom Namako
• 10 months ago