Latest from Amanda Becker
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‘It’s proof of our existence’: This lesbian archive is recording history as it's erased
As programs recognizing LGBTQ+ people are cut, an Ohio archive is doing what queer Americans always have: preserving their own history.
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EEOC nominee would likely lead ‘real retreat’ from agency’s civil rights mission
Andrea Lucas is appearing before a Senate panel on Wednesday and is expected to be confirmed as EEOC chair. The Trump nominee wants to revisit agency guidance related to pregnancy and gender identity.
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Older women front and center in ‘No Kings’ pro-democracy movement
Americans in their 60s, 70s and beyond showed up in force at this weekend’s protests, drawn by the Trump’s dismantling of public institutions and government programs.
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How Trump’s 'one, big, beautiful' tax bill could impact women, children and LGBTQ+ Americans
Senate Republicans approved a sweeping package that contains deep cuts to programs like Medicaid and SNAP.
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Their small farms helped stock food pantries. That program is going away.
The Trump administration is ending a USDA assistance initiative as the country’s food pantries are “stretched to the breaking point" and a hunger crisis looms.
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Did politics kill Women’s History Month?
After Ohio University canceled a beloved women’s conference citing the Trump administration's DEI policies, women in the community quickly organized an off-campus event.
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The 19th Explains: Can Republicans avert a government shutdown?
Congress has to fund the government before Saturday or it will begin to shut down. Here is what to expect as Republicans attempt to get a $1.7 trillion measure over the finish line.
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The 19th Explains: Is Trump cutting Medicaid?
Republicans are aiming to cut billions in federal spending to finance tax cuts — and a lot of it could come from the government's health insurance program for lower-income Americans.
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Trump disbands health equity panel examining Medicare and Medicaid
The committee was designed to reduce barriers to care for people of color, LGBTQ+ people and rural Americans. A new executive order deemed it "unnecessary."
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Social Security head leaves as Musk-led DOGE seeks Americans’ data
Acting Commissioner Michelle King left as Elon Musk’s DOGE sought access to a database with information about anyone with a Social Security number.