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Most Americans object to Cabinet nominees with sexual assault allegations, poll finds
The findings from research data and analytics group YouGov come as President-elect Donald Trump prepares to take office for a second term and is announcing how he plans to fill out his Cabinet.
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The 19th Explains: How bathroom bans on federal property would impact trans Americans
A proposed bill in Congress would ban trans people from bathrooms in museums, national parks and other federal property. How would it be enforced, and what are the consequences?
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The women of the West are making political history — and have been for 130 years
Even before women had the right to vote, they were winning elections in the West. Now they're breaking barriers in three states with majority women-led legislatures.
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The women voters Democrats lost — and gained — offer clues for the next era of American elections
Movement among two groups of women voters help explain Trump's new coalition and how inflation, education and gun violence will shape the political fights ahead.
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Her spouse was undocumented when she entered Congress. Trump's mass deportation plans are personal.
Rep. Delia Ramirez’s experiences with the nation’s broken immigration system will shape Democrats’ resistance to Trump's proposed policies.
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Here’s what the Biden administration can do about abortion before Trump takes office
The outgoing administration worked to secure abortion access, but it can do little to maintain those protections beyond January 20.
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Candidates promised a bigger child tax credit. Will that actually happen?
A Republican-controlled Congress will decide its fate next year, but early conversations indicate those pledges may be empty.
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A disability policy champion’s time in Congress has come to an end
Pennsylvania Sen. Bob Casey was instrumental in passing multiple pieces of bipartisan legislation to advance the rights and well-being of people with disabilities.
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Who is Pam Bondi? Trump picks longtime ally for attorney general
The former AG for Florida has publicly defended the former president during his criminal cases.
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Melania Trump could be largely OOO as first lady
Donald Trump is known for abandoning political and societal norms and expectations, but his wife is also often choosing to be unburdened by what has been the traditional role of the first lady.