Tommy Tuberville beat President Trump's former attorney general, with the president's vociferous support.WASHINGTON — Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville Jeff Sessions in the Alabama Senate runoff Tuesday and will advance to the November general election where he’ll face the Democratic incumbent, Sen. Doug Jones.Tuberville’s win is a victory for President Donald Trump, who backed the former Auburn University coach and railed against Sessions, his former attorney general.Tuberville and Sessions led , which resulted in a runoff because of state law.Sessions held the Senate seat for...…Tommy Tuberville beat President Trump's former attorney general, with the president's vociferous support.WASHINGTON — Former college football coach Tommy Tuberville Jeff Sessions in the Alabama Senate runoff Tuesday and will advance to the November general election where he’ll face the Democratic incumbent, Sen. Doug Jones.Tuberville’s win is a victory for President Donald Trump, who backed the former Auburn University coach and railed against Sessions, his former attorney general.Tuberville and Sessions led , which resulted in a runoff because of state law.Sessions held the Senate seat for...WW…

The Squad Victory Fund will allow Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib to help raise money for their campaigns and other progressives.WASHINGTON — Members of the Squad are launching a fundraising committee to raise money for their reelections and progressive campaigns all over the country.Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib are combining their star power as outspoken first-term members of Congress to support other progressive hopefuls. The group will announce Wednesday accompanied by a short video.As a...…The Squad Victory Fund will allow Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib to help raise money for their campaigns and other progressives.WASHINGTON — Members of the Squad are launching a fundraising committee to raise money for their reelections and progressive campaigns all over the country.Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Ilhan Omar, Ayanna Pressley, and Rashida Tlaib are combining their star power as outspoken first-term members of Congress to support other progressive hopefuls. The group will announce Wednesday accompanied by a short video.As a...WW…

“People were supposed to have loyalty. Obviously they didn’t,” one Senate Republican said.WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans who voted to acquit President Donald Trump of impeachment charges last week said that it’s fine that he fired government personnel who testified against him during the House‘s investigation.Days after the Republican-controlled Senate voted to acquit Trump on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress charges, the president fired National Security Council official Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. The Purple Heart recipient had testified before Congress that the president’s...…“People were supposed to have loyalty. Obviously they didn’t,” one Senate Republican said.WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans who voted to acquit President Donald Trump of impeachment charges last week said that it’s fine that he fired government personnel who testified against him during the House‘s investigation.Days after the Republican-controlled Senate voted to acquit Trump on abuse of power and obstruction of Congress charges, the president fired National Security Council official Lt. Col. Alexander Vindman. The Purple Heart recipient had testified before Congress that the president’s...WW…

“Our bosses are expecting us to go into work, increase our chance of exposure, and in doing so are keeping us from our families and parents,” said one staffer.Do you have questions you want answered? You can always get in touch. And if you're someone who is seeing the impact of this firsthand, we’d also love to hear from you (you can reach out to us via one of our ).WASHINGTON — for the and more than two dozen are self-quarantining because they’ve been in contact with someone who’s contracted it. But Congress , as do the congressional staff, many of whom are frightened as they are forced to...…“Our bosses are expecting us to go into work, increase our chance of exposure, and in doing so are keeping us from our families and parents,” said one staffer.Do you have questions you want answered? You can always get in touch. And if you're someone who is seeing the impact of this firsthand, we’d also love to hear from you (you can reach out to us via one of our ).WASHINGTON — for the and more than two dozen are self-quarantining because they’ve been in contact with someone who’s contracted it. But Congress , as do the congressional staff, many of whom are frightened as they are forced to...WW…

House Democrats plan to let members who cannot travel to Washington due to the coronavirus to vote by proxy — allowing another member to cast their vote for them.The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .WASHINGTON — The House is working to change the way it has voted for the past 200 years to ensure members’ safety amid , allowing some members to cast votes without having to travel to Washington. But some Republicans oppose the idea, saying it would break...…House Democrats plan to let members who cannot travel to Washington due to the coronavirus to vote by proxy — allowing another member to cast their vote for them.The journalists at BuzzFeed News are proud to bring you trustworthy and relevant reporting about the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .WASHINGTON — The House is working to change the way it has voted for the past 200 years to ensure members’ safety amid , allowing some members to cast votes without having to travel to Washington. But some Republicans oppose the idea, saying it would break...WW…

Harris's bill would establish a task force to gather data and provide recommendations on coronavirus response for people of color who have been disproportionately affected by the disease.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, .WASHINGTON — Sen. Kamala Harris will introduce, on Monday, legislation to create a task force to address the racial disparity plaguing communities of color amid the global pandemic.The , which BuzzFeed News received in advance,...…Harris's bill would establish a task force to gather data and provide recommendations on coronavirus response for people of color who have been disproportionately affected by the disease.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, .WASHINGTON — Sen. Kamala Harris will introduce, on Monday, legislation to create a task force to address the racial disparity plaguing communities of color amid the global pandemic.The , which BuzzFeed News received in advance,...WW…

“The Trump Administration would prefer to ignore the disproportionate impact this crisis is having on communities of color,” said Sen. Patty Murray.BuzzFeed News has reporters around the world bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .WASHINGTON — As communities of color are disproportionately dying from , Congress asked the CDC to collect national data on the race and ethnicity of COVID-19 cases and deaths.On the day of the deadline set in law by Congress, the CDC with a page of links that referred...…“The Trump Administration would prefer to ignore the disproportionate impact this crisis is having on communities of color,” said Sen. Patty Murray.BuzzFeed News has reporters around the world bringing you trustworthy stories about the impact of the coronavirus. To help keep this news free, and sign up for our newsletter, .WASHINGTON — As communities of color are disproportionately dying from , Congress asked the CDC to collect national data on the race and ethnicity of COVID-19 cases and deaths.On the day of the deadline set in law by Congress, the CDC with a page of links that referred...WW…