The 50 Most Cringeworthy And Embarrassing Things Americans Have Ever Said On The Internet

Might wanna double check that. 19. Americans on Native Americans: 31. On the grand old flag: 45. On the metric system: 49. On European countries: 50. And on the rest of the world: BuzzFeed Daily Keep up with the latest daily buzz with the BuzzFeed Daily newsletter! Source: https://www.buzzfeed.com/daves4/cringe-american-posts

CIA collecting Americans’ data in bulk, report reveals

A newly declassified letter by two U.S. senators says that the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is collecting data on Americans in bulk without a warrant, violating constitutional law. Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and Sen. Matrin Heinrich (D-N.M.) shared a letter the two sent to the CIA in April 2021, calling for an expedited declassification of …

27% of Americans Believe Worst of Pandemic Yet to Come

Feb. 7, 2022 — About a quarter of U.S. adults believe the worst of the pandemic has yet to come, according to the latest poll from Yahoo News and YouGov. About 27% said they think the worst is still coming, which has held steady for several months and was near 40% in September when the …

A New Poll Shows Biden Trouncing Both Trump And Ron DeSantis In 2024, With Over 70% Of Americans Against Trump Running Again

Getty Image If today were November 5, 2024, the headlines would likely read “Joe Biden Wins Second Term In a Landslide Victory.” That’s according to the results of a new Marquette Law School poll. And if we were to take this survey one step further, Biden’s win would be over current Florida governor/Donald Trump archenemy …

‘Says the quiet part out loud’: Mitch McConnell sparks online uproar over comment comparing Black people to Americans

Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) sparked a firestorm of criticism by separating Black U.S. citizens from Americans. McConnell made the comment at a press conference on Wednesday afternoon. Asked about voting rights legislation largely expected to fail in light of the Senate maintaining the filibuster, McConnell said that Democrats were sowing “fake hysteria” about voter suppression. …

Nearly Half of Americans Gained Weight in Pandemic’s First Year

WEDNESDAY, Jan. 19, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Did you watch your waistline expand during lockdown? You’re not alone. Nearly half of U.S. adults piled on excess pounds during the first year of the pandemic, making a national obesity crisis even worse, a new study shows. “Obesity was an epidemic before the pandemic, …

Jimmy Carter shares four ways Americans can save democracy in a powerful January 6 op-ed

It’s been a year since the January 6 insurrection at the Capitol Building and it’s clear that America has failed to learn the lessons of the uprising. The attack on the Capitol left five dead and defaced a monument to the greatest gift that humankind has bestowed upon itself, democracy. It was a prime example …

Nancy Pelosi’s cringe-inducing use of Hamilton at Jan. 6 event unites Americans… against her

Sen. Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.) achieved the impossible on Thursday by bringing all Americans together. How did she manage to pull off this phenomenal feat? By commemorating the one-year anniversary of the Capitol riot with a song from the cast of the hit musical Hamilton. While the public was busy sparring over the significance of Jan. …