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Alexis Lanza
Alexis Lanza is a former reporting fellow for The 19th. She is a student at the Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University, set to graduate in 2021.
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Meet the new women in the House of Representatives
There will be 27 new congresswomen joining the House in 2021, and most of them are Republicans.
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Young women are using Instagram to fight for the future of the planet
Climate activists are flocking to Instagram to document greener living and encourage others to vote.
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Linda Thomas-Greenfield nominated by Biden to be U.N. ambassador
The list of nominees released by Biden’s transition team included one other woman, Avril Haines for director of national intelligence.
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Biden’s transition team brings in diverse coalition of experts, at least half of whom are women
The members of Biden’s agency review teams represent communities “historically underrepresented in federal government.”
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19 to Watch: Key races, issues at stake for women voters in 2020
A guide to the races we're watching on Election Day 2020, including historic campaigns and embattled incumbents, and the issues impacting women and LGBTQ+ voters.
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Trump's COVID diagnosis reminds voters of xenophobic comments he made at the debate
The president called COVID-19 the “China plague” and refused to denounce white supremacy, comments that incited fear in some voters.