"I was trying to talk to him, but he just kept like pushing me off like, 'I don’t want to hear what you’re talking about.'"After days of angry protests across the country over the death of , President Donald Trump said he called the Floyd family on Friday. But in an interview Saturday, Philonise Floyd said Trump "didn't give me the opportunity to even speak" about his brother."It was so fast. He didn't give me the opportunity to even speak. It was hard," Philonise told Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC. "I was trying to talk to him, but he just kept like pushing me off like, 'I don’t want to hear...…"I was trying to talk to him, but he just kept like pushing me off like, 'I don’t want to hear what you’re talking about.'"After days of angry protests across the country over the death of , President Donald Trump said he called the Floyd family on Friday. But in an interview Saturday, Philonise Floyd said Trump "didn't give me the opportunity to even speak" about his brother."It was so fast. He didn't give me the opportunity to even speak. It was hard," Philonise told Rev. Al Sharpton on MSNBC. "I was trying to talk to him, but he just kept like pushing me off like, 'I don’t want to hear...WW…

Abbott is closing all but one ballot drop-off location in each of Texas's 254 counties, severely limiting voting access.In an election year when polls show Texas is more politically competitive than it has been in decades, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Thursday that would make it far harder for residents to vote by mail in the 2020 election, setting off widespread criticism and accusations that state Republicans are engaging in voter suppression.Abbott's proclamation, which he framed as an effort to enhance election security, will shutter all but one drop-off location for...…Abbott is closing all but one ballot drop-off location in each of Texas's 254 counties, severely limiting voting access.In an election year when polls show Texas is more politically competitive than it has been in decades, Gov. Greg Abbott issued a proclamation on Thursday that would make it far harder for residents to vote by mail in the 2020 election, setting off widespread criticism and accusations that state Republicans are engaging in voter suppression.Abbott's proclamation, which he framed as an effort to enhance election security, will shutter all but one drop-off location for...WW…

"That is my home as much as it is anyone else's," Kevin Vesey said. "I know there are a lot of really great people over there, so this is certainly not indicative of everyone from that area."BuzzFeed News has reporters across five continents bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .Kevin Vesey has been a reporter for News 12 Long Island in New York for eight years. On Thursday, he went to Commack, Suffolk County, to cover a protest against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's stay-at-home order over the .While...…"That is my home as much as it is anyone else's," Kevin Vesey said. "I know there are a lot of really great people over there, so this is certainly not indicative of everyone from that area."BuzzFeed News has reporters across five continents bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .Kevin Vesey has been a reporter for News 12 Long Island in New York for eight years. On Thursday, he went to Commack, Suffolk County, to cover a protest against Gov. Andrew Cuomo's stay-at-home order over the .While...WW…

Trump’s tweet — which came minutes after a Fox News host mentioned a New York Post article about a spike in Google searches for “can I change my vote” — is wrong on several fronts.President Donald Trump — confronting a COVID-19 death toll of more than 225,000 people, lagging behind Joe Biden in the polls, and struggling to find a coherent closing message ahead of Election Day in a week — spent Tuesday morning of trying to confuse voters and undermine the election system.Trump claimed without evidence that a large number of early voters have changed their minds and now want to modify their...…Trump’s tweet — which came minutes after a Fox News host mentioned a New York Post article about a spike in Google searches for “can I change my vote” — is wrong on several fronts.President Donald Trump — confronting a COVID-19 death toll of more than 225,000 people, lagging behind Joe Biden in the polls, and struggling to find a coherent closing message ahead of Election Day in a week — spent Tuesday morning of trying to confuse voters and undermine the election system.Trump claimed without evidence that a large number of early voters have changed their minds and now want to modify their...WW…

The USPS is facing a three-headed problem, with the election fast approaching.The United States Postal Service has unexpectedly emerged as a central figure in the 2020 election as President Donald Trump steps up attacks on the agency as part of his crusade against voting by mail in November amid the pandemic — including saying he won’t fund it in order to hinder its ability to deliver mail-in ballots.If you’re confused about why the USPS is involved at all and what any of it has to do with voter suppression, you first need to know a little bit about what the agency, which reported from 2007...…The USPS is facing a three-headed problem, with the election fast approaching.The United States Postal Service has unexpectedly emerged as a central figure in the 2020 election as President Donald Trump steps up attacks on the agency as part of his crusade against voting by mail in November amid the pandemic — including saying he won’t fund it in order to hinder its ability to deliver mail-in ballots.If you’re confused about why the USPS is involved at all and what any of it has to do with voter suppression, you first need to know a little bit about what the agency, which reported from 2007...WW…

Sixteen others who were transported to the hospital were "hot to the touch," the fire chief said.More than 50 people have died after being found in a tractor-trailer abandoned on a back road in San Antonio on Monday, in what the mayor called a "horrific human tragedy."US officials initially said that 46 people were found dead at the scene, and 16 people — 12 adults and four minors — were transported to the hospital on Monday night. By Tuesday, that death toll increased to 51, including at least four people who died at the hospital, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said.On Wednesday, the toll...…Sixteen others who were transported to the hospital were "hot to the touch," the fire chief said.More than 50 people have died after being found in a tractor-trailer abandoned on a back road in San Antonio on Monday, in what the mayor called a "horrific human tragedy."US officials initially said that 46 people were found dead at the scene, and 16 people — 12 adults and four minors — were transported to the hospital on Monday night. By Tuesday, that death toll increased to 51, including at least four people who died at the hospital, Bexar County Judge Nelson Wolff said.On Wednesday, the toll...WW…

Darnella Frazier, who was 17 at the time, said she has stayed up at night "apologizing and apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more."Darnella Frazier, an 18-year-old Minneapolis resident who recorded the viral video of Derek Chauvin using a knee chokehold on George Floyd's neck, gave emotional testimony Tuesday, saying that as bystanders pleaded with Chauvin to stop, she saw him pushing his knee harder into Floyd's neck.It was the second day of Chauvin's murder trial, which is expected to last several weeks. Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and...…Darnella Frazier, who was 17 at the time, said she has stayed up at night "apologizing and apologizing to George Floyd for not doing more."Darnella Frazier, an 18-year-old Minneapolis resident who recorded the viral video of Derek Chauvin using a knee chokehold on George Floyd's neck, gave emotional testimony Tuesday, saying that as bystanders pleaded with Chauvin to stop, she saw him pushing his knee harder into Floyd's neck.It was the second day of Chauvin's murder trial, which is expected to last several weeks. Chauvin has been charged with second-degree murder, third-degree murder, and...WW…

"All of this led to my decision to move my office away from Taylor Greene’s for the safety of my team," Bush said in a statement.Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri is moving her office to be farther away from her GOP colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene after an argument over adhering to safety measures.Bush said the confrontation with Taylor Greene and her staff occurred on Jan. 13 while she was heading to the House chamber for a vote. Taylor Greene, she said, "came up from behind me, ranting loudly into her phone while not wearing a mask."It was a day after several House representatives said they had...…"All of this led to my decision to move my office away from Taylor Greene’s for the safety of my team," Bush said in a statement.Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri is moving her office to be farther away from her GOP colleague Marjorie Taylor Greene after an argument over adhering to safety measures.Bush said the confrontation with Taylor Greene and her staff occurred on Jan. 13 while she was heading to the House chamber for a vote. Taylor Greene, she said, "came up from behind me, ranting loudly into her phone while not wearing a mask."It was a day after several House representatives said they had...WW…

While their opposition will not change the election results, it will drag out the certification vote and likely further deepen partisan divisions.A group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect announced Saturday that they will object to certifying Joe Biden's Electoral College win on Jan. 6.Sens. Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson, James Lankford, Steve Daines, John Kennedy, Marsha Blackburn, and Mike Braun, as well as and Sens.-elect Cynthia Lummis, Roger Marshall, Bill Hagerty, and Tommy Tuberville, said in a statement that they are demanding a 10-day audit of the results by an electoral...…While their opposition will not change the election results, it will drag out the certification vote and likely further deepen partisan divisions.A group of 11 Republican senators and senators-elect announced Saturday that they will object to certifying Joe Biden's Electoral College win on Jan. 6.Sens. Ted Cruz, Ron Johnson, James Lankford, Steve Daines, John Kennedy, Marsha Blackburn, and Mike Braun, as well as and Sens.-elect Cynthia Lummis, Roger Marshall, Bill Hagerty, and Tommy Tuberville, said in a statement that they are demanding a 10-day audit of the results by an electoral...WW…

The defense spending bill passed with a veto-proof majority in both chambers of Congress, but Trump went ahead and vetoed it anyway.The Senate has overridden President Donald Trump's veto of the defense spending bill in a 81–13 vote on Friday, just four days after the House did the same, delivering Trump a stinging snub as his presidential term comes to a close.The Senate first voted 80–12 to limit debate on the president's veto, quickly advancing to the final vote which required a two-thirds majority to overturn the veto. With bipartisan support, the final vote easily surpassed that...…The defense spending bill passed with a veto-proof majority in both chambers of Congress, but Trump went ahead and vetoed it anyway.The Senate has overridden President Donald Trump's veto of the defense spending bill in a 81–13 vote on Friday, just four days after the House did the same, delivering Trump a stinging snub as his presidential term comes to a close.The Senate first voted 80–12 to limit debate on the president's veto, quickly advancing to the final vote which required a two-thirds majority to overturn the veto. With bipartisan support, the final vote easily surpassed that...WW…