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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.
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Trump picks Lori Chavez-DeRemer, a pro-union Republican, to lead the Department of Labor
Chavez-DeRemer, who recently represented Oregon in Congress, has often been one of the lone Republican supporters of various pro-union bills and has advocated for improvements to the child care system.
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Scott Bessent, Trump’s pick for Treasury secretary, will be in charge of tariffs that could impact women hardest
Bessent will lead President-elect Donald Trump’s Treasury Department. Bessent is the first out gay member of Trump’s Cabinet.
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A disability policy champion’s time in Congress has come to an end
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey was instrumental in passing multiple pieces of bipartisan legislation to advance the rights and well-being of people with disabilities.
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Inside Rep. Jennifer Wexton’s emotional final meeting with the families who started it all
In a "full circle moment," Wexton met with parents of children with disabilities and complex medical needs to discuss her legacy and what comes next.