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What will Biden say in the State of the Union address? Here's what The 19th is watching.
Inflation, abortion, LGBTQ+ rights, voting, the Supreme Court and more may all come up as the president speaks more than a year into his administration.
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Collins, Murkowski introduce alternative Senate bill to codify abortion rights
The two Republican senators dropped the bill as an amendment to the Women’s Health Protection Act, which failed to pass the Senate Monday.
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Women have been sounding the alarm ahead of Texas’ first-in-the-nation primary
Elected officials, volunteers and advocates have raised concerns about confusion over new mail voting rules and the reversal of practices that made it easier for many women and people with caregiving responsibilities to cast a ballot.
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Idaho and Oklahoma expected to be first states to pass Texas-inspired six-week abortion bans
Clinics say they are preparing for bans to take effect as early as April. Texas offers a preview of what might happen if those bills go into effect.
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Texas schools must now teach students how to spot abuse — if their parents allow
A teenager’s family missed the warning signs of abuse before she was killed. Texas schools hope to prevent similar tragedies.
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Exclusive: After a massive baby formula recall, two senators want answers
Sens. Patty Murray and Bob Casey are pressing Abbott’s CEO for information after three brands of popular baby formula were recalled due to bacterial contamination.
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Women of color are leading climate justice work. They’re also struggling to find funding.
With huge race and gender gaps in funding for environmental work, a group of grant-makers are trying to change the status quo by directing philanthropy toward community-led climate solutions.
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Hear from Black women leading on the economy and environment in the White House
The 19th spoke to the chairs of the White House Council on Environmental Quality and Council of Economic Advisers, both the first Black women to hold their jobs, ahead of Tuesday’s State of the Union address.
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Four Black women became classmates, roommates and lifelong sisters. One of them is now a historic nominee for the Supreme Court.
Analysis | Errin Haines spoke to longtime friends of Ketanji Brown Jackson as she is poised to break a new barrier.
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History made: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to be first Black woman nominated to the Supreme Court
If confirmed, Jackson, 51, would also be the first former federal public defender on the high court. She has previously been confirmed to posts by the Senate three times.