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Election 2024
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‘It's been a long time coming’: Kamala Harris wants to be the first HBCU president
The possibility of Harris in the Oval Office has energized the HBCU community, particularly as she highlights her Howard University ties while appealing to Black voters.
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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?
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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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Harris warns of ‘petty tyrant,’ promises to work for and with all Americans
In what was billed as her “closing argument,” the vice president spoke to the largest crowd the campaign has drawn to date.
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Anti-abortion centers are stepping into electoral politics
The centers have drawn scrutiny for giving people inaccurate information to deter them from getting abortions.
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Inside the fight to restore abortion rights in a red state
Missouri has long relied on direct democracy to circumvent its conservative legislators. The state's abortion ballot measure is the most recent — and consequential — instance.
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Lisa Blunt Rochester isn’t just running to make history — she’s running to make a difference
The Delaware congresswoman is poised to join a small but growing sisterhood of Black women senators, but she’s focused on the country’s unfinished work and diverse representation in government.
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Trump’s Madison Square Garden rally caps off a campaign defined by racist and sexist attacks
Trump wanted a splashy, triumphant return to his hometown. Instead, speakers’ gendered insults on Vice President Kamala Harris and racist attacks on Latinx and Puerto Rican people set the tone.
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Need child care while you vote? In some states, you can get it paid for.
Olympic track and field star Allyson Felix has partnered with organizations in three states to cover the cost of child care while voting.
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Harris has supported gender-affirming care for incarcerated people, but Trump ads need context
During the 2019 Democratic primary, Harris supported access to gender-affirming surgery for people in federal prisons and immigration detention. In recent comments, she has said she will "follow the law."