Justices’ questions suggest Supreme Court may uphold Tennessee’s gender-affirming care ban
Conservative justices seemed wary of the potential domino effects of weighing in on one state’s ban amid 25 other states banning gender-affirming care across the country.
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What it means to prepare for the future of trans health care under Trump
The 19th spoke with Dr. Asa Radix, the new president of WPATH, about the importance of protecting gender-affirming care in a second Trump administration.
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The 19th Explains: How bathroom bans on federal property would impact trans Americans
A proposed bill in Congress would ban trans people from bathrooms in museums, national parks and other federal property. How would it be enforced, and what are the consequences?
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The women of the West are making political history — and have been for 130 years
Even before women had the right to vote, they were winning elections in the West. Now they’re breaking barriers in three states with majority women-led legislatures.
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The women voters Democrats lost — and gained — offer clues for the next era of American elections
Movement among two groups of women voters help explain Trump’s new coalition and how inflation, education and gun violence will shape the political fights ahead.
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McMahon would oversee student safety — but advocates worry about her own misconduct allegations
If she becomes education secretary, Linda McMahon could revise Title IX rules that serve to protect students from sex discrimination, including sexual violence.
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Her spouse was undocumented when she entered Congress. Trump’s mass deportation plans are personal.
Rep. Delia Ramirez’s experiences with the nation’s broken immigration system will shape Democrats’ resistance to Trump’s proposed policies.
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Here’s what the Biden administration can do about abortion before Trump takes office
The outgoing administration worked to secure abortion access, but it can do little to maintain those protections beyond January 20.
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Candidates promised a bigger child tax credit. Will that actually happen?
A Republican-controlled Congress will decide its fate next year, but early conversations indicate those pledges may be empty.
Trump has announced a few senior staff and Cabinet picks and is reportedly tapping more immigration hardliners and foreign policy hawks. Here’s what we know.
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The Amendment: ‘When the way is blocked, we pivot.’ with Martha S. Jones
In this final episode of The Amendment, host Errin Haines reflects on the recent presidential election and its implications for gender, race, and democracy. She talks with historian Martha S. Jones about the stark racial divides in voting patterns and the importance of coalition building in the fight for equality in the face of setbacks.
Candidates promised a bigger child tax credit. Will that actually happen?
A Republican-controlled Congress will decide its fate next year, but early conversations indicate those pledges may be empty.
The 19th is committed to covering the unfinished business of voting rights
Here are our plans in this pivotal election as part of our participation in the Advancing Democracy Fellowship.