Former Vice President Joe Biden stopped stalling and finally announced early Thursday that he’s running for the White House in 2020, becoming the most high-profile Democrat to enter an already overcrowded primary field. The long-awaited announcement from the ex-right-hand man to President Barack..… - 25 Apr 19, 5:45am -
Some local politicians have vowed not to take campaign cash from the real estate industry, but Queens Borough President Melinda Katz is bucking the trend. Katz, who is running for the office of Queens district attorney, received a $25,000 contribution from Tyler Morse, head of MCR Development,... - 7 Apr 19, 10:30am -
Mayor de Blasio is pulling a Cuomo. Hizzoner announced plans to turn to a panel of experts for better options to fix a crumbling section of the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway — after initial proposals that would have closed the Brooklyn Heights Promenade were met with local outrage. The move comes... - 3 Apr 19, 12:27pm -
Who is clamoring for Mayor de Blasio to run for president? Pretty much nobody, according to a new Quinnipiac poll. A whopping 76% of New Yorkers polled said de Blasio should not run for president — with just 18% supporting a bid. The feeling was as universal among New Yorkers as their contempt... - 3 Apr 19, 11:26am -
Crime in New York dropped in all seven major categories in March, helping push the city’s overall crime rate to an all-time low for any quarter in at least 25 years, the NYPD said Tuesday. Every reported index crime — murder, rape, robbery, felony assault, burglary, grand larceny and grand larce… - 2 Apr 19, 3:33pm -
Mayor de Blasio blew the deadline on Tuesday to name a new chair for the beleaguered New York City Housing Authority. The search for a new leader is part of the city’s deal with the U.S. attorney for Southern District of New York and the federal department of Housing and Urban Development to fix..… - 2 Apr 19, 7:27am -
The food fight within the Democratic Party plays out on all sorts of issues—including impeachment. Plus, Anne Applebaum on the false romance of Russia - 14 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 6:00am -
A deadly shooting at a kosher grocery store in New Jersey is the latest manifestation of anti-Semitic violence that doesn’t fit in a neat, ideological box. - 1 day ago 11 Dec 19, 2:23pm -
“I was not surprised, because I come from Ukraine, and it’s a corruptive system. It’s everywhere, even here [in America].” Plus, how the young American left forms a third party. - 2 days ago 11 Dec 19, 6:00am -
As the impeachment inquiry lays out central allegations that President Trump abused his power, Ukrainians living in America recognize a familiar playbook. - 2 days ago 11 Dec 19, 2:00am -
In an exclusive interview, the presidential candidate reveals the clients he worked with, what he did for them, and how the experience shaped the way he solves problems. - 2 days ago 10 Dec 19, 3:05pm -
Jubilee Baptist is a quasi-socialist, anti-racist, LGBTQ-affirming church conducting a bold experiment: focusing on debt, work, and freedom from oppression instead of fear and moralism.View Entire Post › - 2 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 6:49pm -
In The Stakes 2020, BuzzFeed News' political newsletter, former Massachusetts governor Deval Patrick says he isn't worried about his late entry in the 2020 primary race.View Entire Post › - 7 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 1:20pm -
"I can see this thing turning into a circus, and I really have no interest in that,” said Sen. Lindsey Graham.View Entire Post › - 7 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 12:57pm -
You may not know them well, but you know their work: Victoria Toensing and Joe diGenova have been at the center of major political news for 40 years. And we might not be in the middle of impeachment without them.View Entire Post › - 21 hours ago 11 Dec 19, 11:20pm -
“I had access to Pete not because I searched it out, but because he opened the door," one neighborhood activist said.View Entire Post › - 1 day ago 11 Dec 19, 7:42pm -
Conservative organization Republicans for the Rule of Law released a new digital billboard campaign Wednesday blasting President Trump and several GOP lawmakers and officials over the ongoing impeachment inquiry.Th... - 50 mins ago 12 Dec 19, 7:35pm -
Mitch McConnell: Everything I do during this, I'm coordinating with White House Counsel. There will be no difference between the... - 1 hour ago 12 Dec 19, 7:04pm -
Rep. Conor Lamb (D-Pa.) said Thursday that he will vote in support of both articles of impeachment the House is bringing against President Trump.Lamb told ... - 3 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 5:16pm -
Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee (R) said he will appear on alongside Fox News host Sean Hannity on Thursday night to "explain" how President Trump "will be eligible for a 3rd term."Huckabee claimed Trump's criti... - 4 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 4:33pm -
President Trump has been discussing with his campaign advisers whether or not to participate in the general election debates in 2020, two people close to the situation told ... - 4 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 4:30pm -
Former Massachusetts Gov. Bill Weld (R) said Thursday that as many as a half-dozen GOP senators are privately in favor of voting to convict President Trump at a likely impeachment trial."I know most of the senior R... - 5 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 2:56pm -
It appears that the Trump campaign’s re-election strategy is to use Photoshopped images of the president’s orange face on the bodies of every successful white person, both fictional and real. As it stands, Trump and his team have shared images of the president’s face on fake great white hope R… - 3 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 5:30pm -
On Sept. 8, 2018, Naomi Osaka became the first Japanese player ever to win a Grand Slam title after defeating her childhood idol, Serena Williams. Sadly, what should’ve been one of the greatest days of Osaka’s life was marred by poor officiating and controversy. Read more... - 4 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 4:30pm -
Iylana Vanzant once told Karreuche Tran to lie her “crying head” on her bosom. Vanzant then took the young ex-girlfriend of Chris Brown and comforted her with the softness of a maternal unit cooing at her baby. Read more... - 5 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 3:30pm -
‘Tis the season to be eatin’—and wearing hideous sweaters to holiday gatherings. Now, the chicken sandwich that kept America in its clutches has yet again put its indelible stamp on the culture, lending its image to the ugly Christmas sweater craze, now available at—no, not Popeyes—but the… - 6 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 2:30pm -
A “proud” Missouri “cracker” and a KKKop whose pseudonym on social media was apparently inspired by a leadership position in the Ku Klux Klan have been terminated after a watchdog group discovered Facebook posts by nearly two dozen St. Louis police officers displaying bigotry, hatred and a p… - 7 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 1:30pm -
NurPhoto via Getty Images Weinstein’s latest attempt to settle; Netanyahu to resign from minister positions while Israel goes for third election. Vox Sentences is your daily digest for what’s happening in the world. Sign up for the Vox Sentences newsletter, delivered straight to your inbox… - 3 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 5:00pm -
Prime Minister Boris Johnson speaks during the general election campaign in Uttoxeter, England, on December 10, 2019. | Christopher Furlong/Getty Images Boris Johnson needed a Conservative majority to “get Brexit done.” It looks like he succeeded, based on (usually accurate) exit polls. Prim… - 5 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 3:55pm -
New UK Conservative Party leader and incoming Prime Minister Boris Johnson arrives at the Conservative Party headquarters in central London on July 23, 2019. | Niklas Halle’n/AFP/Getty Images Johnson and the Conservatives are expected to win big in Thursday’s election, according to the (usual… - 5 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 3:23pm -
Workers in the modern economy are taking on unexpected jobs. | Getty Images We talk to real workers about how they get paid. A marijuana delivery driver. A wedding speech writer. A professional twin (two, even). Amid the rise of the gig economy and falling unemployment, people all over America ha… - 6 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 2:50pm -
Activists participate in a rally at the Reflecting Pool of the U.S. Capitol April 10, 2019 in Washington, DC to rally against the transgender military service ban. | Alex Wong/Getty Images The House’s first version of an annual defense policy bill reversed the ban. But the final version they ju… - 6 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 2:20pm -
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear speaks after being sworn into office in Frankfort, Kentucky on December 10, 2019. | Timothy D. Easley, Pool/AP Gov. Andy Beshear signed an executive order that will restore voting rights to more than 140,000 people. Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear (D) signed an executive… - 7 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 1:38pm -
The media figure announced last month that he's running to fill the seat in California's 25th Congressional District vacated by Democratic Rep. Katie Hill. - 3 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 5:21pm -
A U.S. District judge in Utah said it was unconstitutional for people born in American Samoa to be considered U.S. “nationals” and not citizens with full rights. - 3 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 5:00pm -
The Senate's resolution for the first time condemns the Ottoman Empire's 1915 genocide that killed 1.5 million Armenians, striking a historic blow against Turkey. - 5 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 3:10pm -
Every year, millions of Americans purchase and decorate Christmas trees to ring in the holiday season. Whether they are bought at a lawn and garden store, pop-up lot, or harvested from a tree farm or national forest, a live tree is an integral part of the tradition for many families. - 14 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 6:24am -
Over the course of several minutes, the faceless voice repeatedly directed a racial slur at Alyssa and tried to persuade her to misbehave, the video shows. Several Ring users nationwide have reported that their security systems were also infiltrated by hackers who harassed them. - 16 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 4:32am -
Tessa Majors, an 18-year-old musician who had recently started college in New York, was attacked in a Manhattan park. - 16 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 4:05am -
Investigators are also still combing through social media accounts that they believe were “used by the suspects and purport to espouse certain viewpoints.” - 4 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 4:40pm -
“I walked for another half hour and they were scattered everywhere. There were seagulls lined up the beach the whole way having eaten so much they could barely stand." - 4 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 4:37pm -
If humans want to not die on Mars, they’ll need a reliable source of water. NASA scientists think they’ve found it in a place where ice is so close to the surface that astronauts could get to it with a shovel. - 8 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 12:14pm -
The singer says that if Justin Timberlake can apologize for being caught carousing with his co-star, he can do the same for the 'Control' singerThe post Bette Midler wants Justin Timberlake to apologize to Janet Jackson for infamous Super Bowl ‘wardrobe malfunction’ appeared first on theGrio. - 6 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 2:53pm -
The rapper, who beat his case after being arrested for his part in a fight, returned to the country for his first performance since his trial and made it clear how he felt about itThe post ASAP Rocky performs in giant prison cage during first return to Sweden appeared first on theGrio. - 6 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 2:34pm -
The Lifetime network show 'Surviving R. Kelly Part II: The Reckoning' is scheduled to premiere in January and will introduce a new group of survivors, supporters and othersThe post Sequel to ‘Surviving R. Kelly’ promises to reveal more about already shocking case appeared first on theGrio. - 7 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 1:48pm -
Daniel Wilkey, a Hamilton County Sheriff’s Deputy, is under indictment after an incident in which he damaged the anus of a man he pulled over. This is in addition to lawsuits over other abusive behaviorThe post Tennessee cop facing 44-count indictment for bizarre cavity search on Black man appea… - 7 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 1:19pm -
Writer Ronda Rocha-Penrice talks about the world acknowledging a new standard of beauty and being in the room with several Black beauty queens from across the globe at the Miss Universe pageant. The post OPINION: Covering the Miss Universe Pageant taught me that the world is finally seeing the magn… - 7 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 12:59pm -
The largest Black owned bank in America [a Boston-based trust company] exists with a very clear goal in mind: to end the racial wealth gap.The post The largest Black-owned bank in the U.S. is rolling out new ways to #BankBlack appeared first on theGrio. - 8 hours ago 12 Dec 19, 12:43pm -
Removing Trump is almost impossible. But slowing down the process will give the public time to absorb the ample evidence of his misconduct. - 8 days ago 5 Dec 19, 2:13am -
Low-dollar, repeat contributions are a great talking point for campaigns. They’ve also resulted in a massive financial windfall for credit card processors. - 18 days ago 25 Nov 19, 2:18am -
He’s not officially on the ballot, but he’s desperate for proof that voters love him enough to take down a popular Democrat. - 27 days ago 16 Nov 19, 3:34am -