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Women and LGBTQ+ voters celebrate Harris’ win
The ascension of Harris, the woman of color vice president-elect, prompts bipartisan celebration.
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Equality Act hangs in the balance as Democrats falter in Senate races
Can Biden convince enough Republicans to back the federal LGBTQ+ protections he promised?
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White women had doubts. They voted for Trump anyway.
They said they didn’t like the president’s rhetoric, his handling of the pandemic. But in the end, they came home.
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Kamala Harris, America’s first female vice president-elect, makes history
The narrow victory of the Biden-Harris ticket delivers an unprecedented moment.
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Stacey Abrams blew up Georgia’s electoral map
The voting rights activist’s hard work in registering and energizing people is paying off at one of the nation’s most pivotal moments.
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Democrats spent hundreds of millions trying to flip the Senate. It didn’t work.
Susan Collins, outspent but underestimated, was among the Republicans who prevailed.
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LGBTQ+ groups sue Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer over trans military ban
Advocacy organizations have often sued public officials friendly to their causes with the strategic goal of overturning policy.
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Women made historically conservative Arizona a 2020 battleground
A coalition of frustrated liberals, engaged Latinas and disaffected suburban Republicans have laid the groundwork for a potentially historic year for Democrats in the Western state.
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Latinas have the power to be a decisive force this election — if they turn out
The Latina electorate has the potential to flip swing states and congressional districts. This may be the year it does.
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Child care, once a priority, is now a footnote for the Trump administration
The issue has been largely absent from the debates and campaign rallies at a time when parents seem to care about it most. But as with so many topics, the pandemic has made it political.