Politics
- Matt Bai
Being Beto, on a trip to the mall
Inside the mind of Beto O’Rourke as he ponders the 2020 presidential race and the right pair of jeans.
Kadia TubmanTrump adds Biden to his 'low IQ' list
The former vice president joins a long list of people Trump has deemed “low IQ,” including Maxine Waters, Robert De Niro, Mika Brzezinski, Jennifer Rubin, Sadiq Khan and Rex Tillerson.
- David Knowles
'It's over': Miami Beach tries to outrace climate change's rising seas
The city is spending millions of dollars to lift itself higher, but sea level rise predictions seem to get worse every day.
Christopher WilsonKellyanne Conway: Mosque shooter's manifesto only mentions Trump once
The White House counselor urged Fox News viewers to read the entire 74-page manifesto of the mass shooter who killed at least 50 people in New Zealand, claiming it will show that he was not inspired by President Trump.
- Yahoo News Photo Staff
PHOTOS: Possible terror attack on tram in Netherlands leaves 3 dead
Dutch police arrested a Turkish man suspected of shooting dead three people and wounding five on a tram in the Dutch city of Utrecht on Monday.
Alexander NazaryanWhy did Kamala Harris let Herbalife off the hook?
The attorney general’s press office declined to comment in response to repeated calls and emails from Yahoo News. Harris remained silent.
- Zach Dorfman
As Trump escalates rhetoric, Iran's wartime preparations include terrorist attacks and assassinations
The Trump administration seems oblivious to the potential Iranian response to U.S. military action, warn multiple former officials. And yet Iran has been telegraphing its intentions — including its capacity and willingness to use terror — if a war takes place.
Kadia TubmanPresident Trump urges Fox News to bring back Jeanine Pirro, 'keep fighting' for Tucker Carlson
"We strongly condemn Jeanine Pirro’s comments about Rep. Ilhan Omar,” the Fox News statement read. But Trump urged Fox News to reinstate Pirro, whom he’s personally known for years.
Kadia TubmanTrump attacks McCain, who died last year, over dossier leak
Recently unsealed court documents show that an associate of McCain, former State Department diplomat David Kramer, shared copies of the dossier with BuzzFeed and other media outlets -- AFTER the election.
- Hunter Walker
Joe Biden (almost) announces he is running for president
The vice president indicated he was "running" before correcting himself and saying, "I didn't mean it!"
Andrew RomanoCollege admissions scandal: Why the meritocracy should look in the mirror
For one day last week, a divided country was briefly united — in outrage — at the college admissions scandal implicating dozens of wealthy parents (including actresses Lori Loughlin and Felicity Huffman) who were accused of bribing and cheating their children’s way into some of America’s most elite universities.
Jon WardMcConnell's arguments on 'ballot harvesting' full of contradictions
“It’s a core part of our constitutional system,” McConnell said Jan. 31, lambasting the Democrats’ bill as a “federal takeover of election law.” But, McConnell said, “it’s a common practice in California.”
- Hunter Walker
'Psychedelic Warlord': Teenaged Beto's misogynistic online posts
Archived versions of writings attributed to O’Rourke’s alias “Psychedelic Warlord,” include one that criticized some women as “sluts,” mocked them for having “violent boyfriends,” and suggested a way to deal with these women was to inform “Nazi Skins in your area” that they had “AIDS.”
David KnowlesIn wake of mosque attacks, Trump downplays threat from white nationalists: 'I think it's a small group of people'
The president went on to portray immigrants crossing into the U.S. as an "invasion."
- Christopher Wilson
Trump issues first veto, continuing border 'emergency'
President Trump issued the first veto of his presidency, striking down a resolution that would have terminated his national emergency declaration diverting funding to build the wall.
David KnowlesIn Congress and from Trump, horror over New Zealand mosque massacre
Two of the three Muslim members of Congress respond to the horrific attack in Christchurch, New Zealand.
Christopher WilsonDemocratic debates are coming up, with dark horses poised to share the spotlight
Tech entrepreneur Andrew Yang and South Bend, Ind., Mayor Pete Buttigieg are primed to use a new rule for qualifying to earn their way onto the presidential debate stage.
Christopher WilsonAustralian lawmaker blames mosque slaughter on 'increasing Muslim presence'
A right-wing member of the Australian parliament blamed the murder of 49 people at two mosques in Christchurch, New Zealand, on Muslim immigration.
Yahoo News Photo StaffPHOTOS: New Zealand mosque shootings
Families of the 50 people killed in the Christchurch mosque shootings are enduring an increasingly agonizing wait for the bodies of victims to be released as New Zealand reels from the unprecedented tragedy.
Jenna McLaughlinTrump, a self-proclaimed champion of Americans detained abroad, quiet on former Marine held in Russia
David Whelan, a lawyer who specializes in information and technology, was diving into books about Russian negotiation tactics and using Google Translate to glean clues about how his twin brother got wrapped up in what he views as a fabricated spying scandal. Meanwhile, Paul Whelan turned a year older in Lefortovo Prison in Moscow.
- Jon Ward
Tim Scott says he'd end his plan to help distressed America if it only benefits the rich
Sen. Tim Scott is aware that legislation he helped get passed into law could put his name in the history books if it manages to deliver on the promise of bringing investment to poverty-stricken areas like the North Charleston neighborhood he grew up in. The idea is similar to the “enterprise zones” that were developed by Republican Jack Kemp and were tried in a few dozen cities in the 1990’s, but without much success.
- Yahoo News Staff
One Free Press Coalition's '10 Most Urgent' list, March 2019
Yahoo News is a member of the One Free Press Coalition, and is publishing this list to highlight the increasingly dangerous climate for journalism and free expression around the world, in an effort to roll back repressive anti-press policies.
Alexander NazaryanOcasio-Cortez and House Democrats roast Wilbur Ross over census citizenship question
The Commerce secretary has a rough day before the House Oversight Committee.
- Kadia Tubman
Admissions scam adds insult to injury for minority applicants
In what a federal prosecutor called “the largest college admissions scam ever prosecuted by the Department of Justice,” dozens of people were charged in a bribery scheme to cheat on SAT and ACT entrance exams and buy admission to elite schools for the children of wealthy parents. Through payments disguised as donations, parents involved in the cheating scandal paid between $250,000 and $400,000 per student to its “mastermind,” William Singer, who then laundered the money through his college counseling service to bribe college officials and coaches.
Christopher WilsonSenate votes to block Trump's 'emergency' at border; veto looms
The Senate voted Thursday to block President Trump’s declaration of a national emergency intended to allow funding of a border wall. Trump said he would veto the measure, which passed the House by a large margin last month.
