Thousands of people still get abortions in states with bans. This Texas bill aims to stop it.
The bill’s backers have said they intend to target the medical professionals mailing abortion pills, which could provide a blueprint for other states.
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Trump’s first 100 days: What stands out. What’s surprising. What’s next.
Eight reporters break down the impact Trump is already having on LGBTQ+ rights, education, the economy, immigration and more.
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How have Trump’s first 100 days impacted the country? Look to New Mexico.
In communities along the border, empty freezers, fired workers and fear tell a story of Trump’s return to power.
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House approves Take It Down Act, sending bill on intimate images to Trump’s desk
The bill requires online platforms to remove nonconsensual intimate imagery, including sexually explicit deepfakes and so-called “revenge porn.”
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Trump is working to restrict trans rights. That’s not what Americans want.
A new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll shows that the number of people who don’t want politicians to focus on trans issues has grown, fueled by both Republicans and Democrats.
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Women have served in combat roles for a decade. The Pentagon is reopening the debate
A series of recent Department of Defense decisions could make it harder for women to serve in combat roles.
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Your Shein and Temu purchases are about to get more expensive
A tariff exemption on low-value imports helped feed Americans’ desire for cheap clothes and goods — but it’s about to go away.
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Advocates for immigrant victims of domestic violence condemn White House ‘political theater’
The way the White House aired an accusation of domestic violence in the Kilmar Abrego Garcia case has sent his wife and her children into hiding, and could discourage victims from seeking help, they say.
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LGBTQ+ families don’t always feel safe. Here’s where they can find support.
The 19th explains the legal rights around child care, fertility treatment and other protections along with resources for queer parents and their families.

Trump wants to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood. The Supreme Court will hear a case aimed at that.
The case concerns a South Carolina policy that would prevent people from using Medicaid — which predominantly insures people of color — at the nation’s largest family planning provider.
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The 19th Explains: Can Trump eliminate the Department of Education?
The president can’t eliminate a federal agency with an executive order lawfully. But he can undermine its functions and redistribute duties.
A status update on Trump’s executive orders, from gender to immigration and DEI
As lawsuits against the administration grow, here is where some of the orders that affect LGBTQ+ people and women stand.
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