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Mel Leonor Barclay
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In South Florida, a Democrat’s pitch links abortion, immigration and freedom
In the uphill fight for Rick Scott's Senate seat, Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is urging voters to see the state's abortion ban as a threat to the liberties their families sought in the United States.
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Millions of Latinas stand to be impacted by abortion bans in Florida and Arizona
While Arizona’s total abortion ban will be in effect only temporarily, it highlights how many Latinx people live in states with restrictions on abortion before fetal viability.
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Angela Alsobrooks wants you to know she really gets it
The Maryland county executive is betting that her experience, both professional and personal, will resonate with voters as she faces one of Congress’ millionaires in a heated Democratic Senate primary.
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Trump backs away from national abortion ban, makes clear he’s OK with state bans
The presumptive GOP nominee again celebrated the end of Roe v. Wade and did not address whether he would use executive power, an approach anti-abortion groups have been studying.
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Florida Supreme Court approves abortion restriction — and ballot measure that would overturn it
The court paved the way for a six-week ban passed in 2023 to take effect.
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How the imagery of White women victims is being used to stoke anti-immigrant fear
The death of Laken Riley, who Trump called “an American daughter,” is at the center of Republicans' hard-line immigration pitch to voters.
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Meet six women working to diversify our democracy
They’re leading groups that aim to expand the number of women who vote and who run for — and win — office.
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What following Nikki Haley's campaign taught me about American voters
Over the course of Haley’s campaign, politics reporter Mel Leonor Barclay spoke with Americans whose votes are now up for grabs.
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Who is Katie Britt? The youngest woman ever elected to Senate got GOP spotlight
The Alabama senator — who is speculated to be on the shortlist for Donald Trump’s running mate — delivered the Republican response to President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.
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What Nikki Haley’s history-making campaign tells us about the GOP and women
She navigated issues of gender and race even as she downplayed their role, becoming Donald Trump’s last remaining primary rival before ending her campaign Wednesday.