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Chabeli Carrazana
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LGBTQ+ parents are rushing to adopt their children before Trump is sworn in
Attorneys have been inundated with requests for adoptions, a safeguard some queer families are using to make sure they retain parental rights to their nonbiological kids before a second Trump administration that may be hostile to LGBTQ+ people.
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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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‘We didn’t win, sweet girl’: For these moms, Harris' loss is a loss for their children, too
Many moms took their kids to vote with them hoping to have them be part of a historic election. Now, those same parents are having to talk to their children after Harris’ defeat — and plan for what’s next.
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Three states had paid leave on the ballot. Voters overwhelmingly approved all of them.
In Missouri, Alaska and Nebraska, where voters supported President-elect Donald Trump, they also voted to expand paid sick leave, proving that "voters don't see these as partisan issues.”
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Here's what we know about how Trump will tackle these major issues
Much is still unknown about how Trump will carry out some of his big promises on issues like the economy and immigration, or how he may curb abortion access and LGBTQ+ rights. Project 2025 and what he’s said so far offer some clues.
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These parents brought their kids to the ballot box, in more ways than one
Parents brought their kids to vote with them in the first election where candidates have started taking the needs of families more seriously. For many, their vote was a vote for their children.
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They’re on their way to cancel their husband’s vote. Will it make a difference come Election Day?
Men have long intimidated women in an effort to ensure they vote the same, though women and men have long been split in their politics.
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It's almost Election Day. Where is the paid parental leave policy?
Neither Kamala Harris nor Donald Trump have said what paid leave policy they’d support as president. And though Harris has talked about the issue far more than Trump, is that enough?