Trump’s Amy Coney Barrett pick for Supreme Court might backfire, analysts say
The president’s pledge to nominate a woman seemed to be a play for women. Analysts aren’t confident that it will work.
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Black women legislators are rare in statehouses. This could be the solution.
Statehouses are predominantly White and male-led. One PAC in Washington state wants to change that — and be the model for other legislatures.
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The Biden campaign sees an opportunity in military women, spouses and people of color
With Trump’s popularity declining among active-duty service members, Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden looks to win part of that voting bloc.
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Could nominating Barbara Lagoa to the Supreme Court help Trump capture Latinas in Florida?
The Cuban-American judge from Florida might resonate with some Latina voters in the battleground state — but likely not all of them.
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A grand jury indicts one officer involved in the Breonna Taylor case
The announcement comes after a $12 million settlement for the family and months of Black Lives Matter protests.
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As Trump moves to nominate a woman to the Supreme Court, here are some of his shortlisted picks
Amy Coney Barrett, Barbara Lagoa, Joan Larsen, Allison Jones Rushing and Kate Comerford Todd have been on a list released by the White House.
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The tumult following Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s death previews things to come
News analysis: She knew her death would set off a political maelstrom; Democrats see a threat and Republicans an opportunity.
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Ruth Bader Ginsburg’s sex discrimination fight laid the foundation for LGBTQ+ legal wins
Ruth Bader Ginsburg is remembered for changing the game for women. But her work profoundly reshaped the legal landscape for queer people.
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Trump says his Supreme Court court pick will be a woman
The president made the commitment one day after Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg died, leaving a vacancy on the court.
A whistleblower complaint alleging ‘high rate’ of hysterectomies in ICE detention centers parallels grim U.S. history
The allegations call to mind a history of sterilization laws in the United States dating back to the early 1900s that usually targeted the poor, disabled and women of color.
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A more conservative Supreme Court could bring drastic changes for LGBTQ+ Americans. Across the nation, queer people are debating fast-tracking major life changes, expecting that rights they now have could be stripped away with the appointment of another conservative justice.
Renee Montgomery on the WNBA’s history of protest
As the sports world strikes over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, The 19th talked to Montgomery, who took a year off of playing amid the racial reckoning to focus on voting initiatives.
Public sector job loss is coming. Women will be hit hardest
Women have already lost more than 800,000 public sector jobs. That number could grow as state and local governments face budget shortfalls.
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