Greg Casar won reelection to the Austin City Council the same year that Donald Trump won his first term in office. The son of Mexican immigrants, Casar made clear he had no plans to entertain the whims of an incoming president who had made vitriol against his community a centerpoint …
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The nomination of the Donald Trump hyper loyalist Kash Patel to serve as FBI director is unusual. First, the job is currently occupied, by one Christopher Wray — himself a Trump appointee — who technically has three years left on his 10-year term of service. On Wednesday, however, Wray preemptively …
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In the highly tumultuous closing days of Donald Trump’s first term in office, BuzzFeed News received an angry letter from his outgoing administration. The subpoena, issued on December 1, 2020, was delivered as Trump was preoccupied with efforts to overturn the democratic order and nullify the results of the presidential …
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Donald Trump and Republicans walked away from the 2024 election with total control in Washington, so there’s been little reason for GOP politicians to lie about Democrats stealing elections or attempt to overturn the will of the voters. In North Carolina, Republicans mostly saw big wins. They lost a state …
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Republicans in Washington have vowed to cut off medical treatment for most trans Americans — and may try to do so next year once Donald Trump takes over. Democrats in Congress can likely stop it from happening if they stand together and hold the line, but it’s unclear if they …
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Charles Hall cast his vote for president of the United States in a 7-by-10-foot cell scattered with the detritus of his life — his guitar, materials for crocheting and beadwork, and his school books. He just got his certificate in paralegal studies — on his own dime — scoring top …
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The glass cabinet in the waiting room is empty, framed photos that used to hang on the wall have been carted away, and, except for the few remaining staffers speaking in low voices and the sound of packing tape fastening cardboard boxes, California Sen. Laphonza Butler’s office is quiet. It’s …
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In the final 11 days of the 2024 election, a new conservative Super PAC launched a $20 million campaign to boost Donald Trump and aggressively troll liberals. The group, called RBG PAC, ran ads claiming that Trump would not support a federal abortion ban — and that he actually has …
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He’s pushed Donald Trump’s talking points, defended him against Hitler comparisons, and even met up with Trump briefly at ringside at an ultimate fighting brawl. Embattled New York City Mayor Eric Adams sure seems to be looking to get on friendly footing with the president-elect; many observers believe it’s part …
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Donald Trump and his team have spent much of this year’s presidential transition gratuitously laughing at their vanquished Democratic foes, as the president-elect prepares to begin implementing his openly authoritarian platform next month. At Harvard University’s Campaign Managers Conference, a tradition in which top campaign aides review …
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