Kamala Harris Will Keep Her Seat On One Of The Most High-Profile Senate Committees
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer announced Tuesday that Sen. Kamala Harris' seat on the Senate Judiciary Committee is safe, despite some earlier reports that she might lose it. The news is a boon to both Harris personally and Senate Democrats in…
By Seth Millstein
Stormy Daniels Was Just Ordered To Cover Trump's Six-Figure Legal Fees
On Tuesday, a district court judge ordered Stormy Daniels to pay $293,000 in legal fees to President Donald Trump as the result of a defamation lawsuit Daniels had filed against him. Trump's legal team had asked that Daniels be fined nearly…
By Seth Millstein
This Update On Jazmine Headley Is Good News For Her Family After Her Violent Arrest
The Manhattan district attorney announced Tuesday that charges against Jazmine Headley have been dropped, and a judge ordered her released from jail later in the day. Headley made international news after a video of New York police forcibly ripping…
By Seth Millstein
This Photo Of Trump, Pelosi, Schumer, & Pence Says Everything About How Their Meeting Went
On Tuesday, President Trump held an Oval Office meeting with Vice President Mike Pence and Minority Leaders Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi, and invited the press to join. It became very heated very quickly, and only lasted a half hour. There are…
By Seth Millstein
Malala Yousafzai Has A Message For US Lawmakers About How Refugees Are Treated
On Thursday, Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai gave a message to lawmakers about how to treat refugees, and she didn't pull any punches. Yousafzai was accepting an award at Harvard, and while taking a moment to discuss refugee policy, she said that…
By Seth Millstein
A Woman Says The NYPD Forced Her To Give Birth While Handcuffed — And She's Suing
According to a lawsuit filed in federal court Thursday, the NYPD handcuffed a woman while she was giving birth, and violated state law by refusing to remove her shackles as she went into labor. The NYPD declined Bustle's request to comment, but…
By Seth Millstein
Anita Hill Just Revealed That She & Christine Ford Have Been Keeping In Touch
In an interview Thursday with the New York Times, Anita Hill says she and Dr. Christine Blasey Ford have been keeping in touch. Both women became nationally-known figures after accusing Supreme Court nominees of sexual misconduct, and in her…
By Seth Millstein
Here's What You Need To Know About Trump's New Pick For Attorney General
On Friday morning, President Trump announced that he's nominating William Barr to serve as attorney general. Barr will replace acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker, and unlike Whitaker, Barr, who was attorney general under George H.W. Bush, will…
By Seth Millstein
The Illinois State Capitol Has Been Blessed With A Satanic Statue This Holiday Season
Don't look now, but there's a Satanic statue in Illinois' state capitol, and it's on display right next to the Christmas tree, nativity scene and menorah. The Chicago chapter of the Satanic Temple put up the display, which depicts an outstretched…
By Seth Millstein
Two Women Told The 'NY Times' What It's Like To Work For Trump While Undocumented
Donald Trump has built his political career largely on fervent opposition to illegal immigration, and yet as a businessman, he's often hired undocumented immigrants to work on his properties. Now, an undocumented woman who works at Trump's…
By Seth Millstein
Democrats Are Demanding Answers From ICE After A Transgender Woman Died In Its Custody
In May, a transgender woman died in an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) facility after applying for asylum in the United States. A subsequent autopsy found signs that she'd been physically abused before her death, and an immigrants rights…
By Seth Millstein
Everything You Need To Know About The GOP's Massive "Power Grab" In Wisconsin
In a midnight legislative session on Wednesday, Wisconsin Republicans stripped power from the incoming Democratic governor before he even took office. Although Democrats won every statewide office in the November elections, Republicans in the state…
By Seth Millstein
What USA Gymnastics Filing For Bankruptcy Means For Survivors Of Larry Nassar's Abuse
The Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday that USA Gymnastics has filed for bankruptcy. The official governing body for American gymnastics has been swamped by lawsuits and financial troubles ever since its former doctor Larry Nassar pleaded guilty…
By Seth Millstein
Ocasio-Cortez Will Reportedly Buck The Norm In Congress By Actually Paying Her Interns
Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has long been an advocate for a $15 an hour minimum wage. And once she's sworn in as a member of Congress, she'll put her money where her mouth is: Ocasio-Cortez will pay interns at least $15 an hour, Washington Post…
By Seth Millstein
Russia Decriminalized Domestic Violence In 2017 — An Official Now Says It Was A Mistake
Every 40 minutes, a Russian woman is killed through domestic violence, according to the government's own numbers. Despite this, Russia decriminalized domestic violence in 2017, drastically lessening the penalty for Russians who assault their…
By Seth Millstein
Joe Biden Is The Most Qualified Person To Be President In 2020, According To Joe Biden
Although he was officially in town to promote his new book, it's what Joe Biden said about 2020 that drew people's attention a recent event in Missoula, Montana. The former vice president expressed supreme confidence in his qualifications to be…
By Seth Millstein
The Laws Trump Vs. Obama Passed In Their First Two Years In Office Are Nothing Alike
We're two years into Donald Trump's presidency, and during that time, he's often bragged about how much legislation he's passed. Although some of those claims have been patently false, and a quick comparison of Trump and Barack Obama's legislative…
By Seth Millstein
RBG’s Expression In The 2018 Supreme Court Class Photo Is Twitter’s Entire Mood RN
The justices of the Supreme Court posed for their first official group photo with recently-confirmed justice Brett Kavanaugh on Friday. Ruth Bader Ginsburg's expression in the 2018 SCOTUS class photo drew a lot of attention on Twitter, as her…
By Seth Millstein
These Photos Show The Devastation Of The 7.0 Magnitude Alaska Earthquake
Alaska was hit with a 7.0 earthquake on Friday that collapsed a highway, knocked a television station off the air and produced at least eight aftershocks. Thankfully, there haven't yet been any reports of serious injuries or death, but photos of the…
By Seth Millstein
The Trump Organization Reportedly Wanted To Give Putin A Free Penthouse In Moscow
According to an explosive new report in BuzzFeed News, the Trump Organization planned for Vladimir Putin to be given a free penthouse, valued at $50 million, in Trump Tower Moscow. The tower itself was never completed, but four sources told BuzzFeed…
By Seth Millstein