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On The Rise
From activists and local leaders to business executives and federal officeholders, women and members of the LGBTQ+ community have been instrumental in affecting political change. These 19th profiles tell the stories of people who may not be known yet, but are poised to become household names.
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Biden appoints Dr. Rachel Levine as assistant secretary of health, a historic first for transgender people
If approved, Levine would be the first ever Senate-confirmed trans official in U.S. history.
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Women hold unprecedented power in Vermont's statehouse. This is how they'll lead.
Women hold the three top positions in Vermont’s legislature. With them they bring an understanding that to focus on economic recovery means to focus on caregiving.
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Kim Janey will become Boston’s first Black and woman mayor
Janey is expected to join a small group of Black women who lead the nation’s largest cities.
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Virginia now has more women in its state legislature than ever before
Two women were elected to fill vacancies in the state’s House of Delegates in Tuesday’s special elections.
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Biden picks Merrick Garland and three women to lead Justice Department
Biden’s picks for deputy attorney general, associate attorney general and assistant attorney general for civil rights are all women.
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Biden is on track to have a record number of women in his Cabinet
Joe Biden has committed to having the most diverse Cabinet in history. It’s likely future presidents will be expected to match or increase representation.
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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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Katherine Tai could be the first Asian American U.S. trade representative
If confirmed, Tai, the chief trade lawyer for the House Ways and Means Committee, would also be the first woman of color to serve as the president’s principal trade advisor.
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Lina Hidalgo on leading one of America’s largest counties during the pandemic
The county judge of Texas’ most populous county thinks there’s a better way to handle the state’s pandemic response. But as she faces resistance from state officials, she turns to the "bully pulpit."
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A record number of women will serve in statehouses next year
New data shows women will represent just over 30 percent of all legislative seats, and will increase the number of women-majority chambers.