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The 19th Explains
From the spread of disinformation to battles over legislation, complex circumstances shape American policy and politics. The 19th explains the current events that affect women, people of color and the LGBTQ+ community. What topic, issue or event would you like to learn more about? Submit questions for The 19th team to consider answering in future stories here.
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The 19th Explains: Can Trump eliminate the Department of Education?
The president can’t eliminate a federal agency with an executive order lawfully. But he can undermine its functions and redistribute duties.
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The 19th Explains: Birthright citizenship and Trump’s order to end it
A federal judge on Thursday temporarily blocked President Donald Trump’s executive order restricting birthright citizenship to babies born on U.S. soil.
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The 19th Explains: Can trans rights survive in a Republican-controlled Congress?
Here’s what trans people should know about how a new Congress, and the first days of Trump’s presidency, could shape their lives.
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The 19th Explains: How Trump’s Cabinet nominees will get confirmed
The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has begun holding hearings on the people Trump has nominated to serve in key Cabinet posts. Here’s what you need to know.
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The 19th Explains: What happens if the government shuts down until the new year?
Congress has until midnight Friday to pass a short-term spending measure to keep the federal government running.
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The 19th Explains: How bathroom bans on federal property would impact trans Americans
A proposed bill in Congress would ban trans people from bathrooms in museums, national parks and other federal property. How would it be enforced, and what are the consequences?
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Matt Gaetz withdraws from consideration as attorney general
Trump’s nominee for attorney general has been investigated by the House Ethics Committee and the Department of Justice. He has denied wrongdoing.
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What you need to know on Election Day — and what happens after
Election officials have been preparing for the 2024 election by updating protocols, offering more public outreach on how elections are administered and adding safety measures.
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Trans and headed to the polls? Here’s how you can vote safely and comfortably.
An estimated 210,800 transgender Americans could face voter disenfranchisement this election cycle due to voter ID laws. We asked experts about the ways people can protect their rights.
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What happens next? The process of getting Harris on the ticket
As a member of the Biden-Harris ticket, Harris is poised to assume control of the Biden campaign’s infrastructure and financial war chest.