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Domestic violence nonprofits rocked by Trump funding freeze
Gender-based violence organizations have begun to self-edit their public-facing media out of fear they will lose federal grants essential to the provision of life-saving services.
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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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What we saved from the federal government’s data purge
Many federal datasets and webpages are no longer accessible in order to comply with Trump’s executive order recognizing only two genders.
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Trump executive order on birthright citizenship casts a narrow view of family
The order only acknowledges children born to man and woman “biological progenitors.” How it would affect LGBTQ+ families is one of many questions causing worry and confusion.
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Education rules from 2020 are returning to 'protect women.' Are vulnerable students at risk?
Critics of Trump's education department view the dismissal of Biden's Title IX rewrite as yet another anti-trans attack.
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Trump's education department says book bans are a ‘hoax.’ Teachers disagree.
In South Carolina and nationally, the push against censorship continues under a Trump administration that denies reading restrictions are happening.
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Senators question Tulsi Gabbard about controversial surveillance program
Trump’s pick to become the nation’s intelligence chief faced scrutiny for her views on surveillance practices, which have historically been misused against marginalized communities.
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A congresswoman with a newborn is on a mission to modernize the House
Rep. Brittany Pettersen of Colorado, a Democrat, is leading a bipartisan effort to allow new parents to represent their constituents with proxy voting.
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Access to abortion medication could be in jeopardy, RFK Jr. testimony suggests
It marks one of Kennedy’s clearest public statements on abortion since being nominated to lead the nation’s health department.
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‘We saw this coming’: State attorneys general are ready for Trump 2.0
Ellen Rosenblum, Oregon’s first woman attorney general, spoke with The 19th about efforts to challenge the new administration in court.