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California has had a woman in the Senate for 30 years. Is that about to change?
A competitive nonpartisan primary is underway, but if neither Rep. Katie Porter nor Barbara Lee advances to the general election, the state could be without a woman in the Senate for the first time since 1992.
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Who will replace George Santos? New York could elect the second Black Republican woman to Congress
Mazi Melesa Pilip, a Jewish, Ethiopian-born immigrant, could become the second Black Republican woman in Congress if elected in New York’s 3rd Congressional District.
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Safe gun storage laws are garnering support. The Michigan school shooting verdict underscores why.
76 percent of school shooters access their firearms from home, including Jennifer Crumbley's son.
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Seven justices, two cases: How the future of abortion in Florida will be determined
On Wednesday, the court heard arguments in a case to determine whether Floridians can vote to explicitly protect the right to abortion in the state constitution.
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As the ‘Squad’ called for a ceasefire in Gaza, their campaigns got an influx of donations
Rep. Rashida Tlaib led the group by raising $3.6 million in the last quarter of 2023 as some of the progressive House members drew primary challengers.
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The 19th Explains: Why threats against members of Congress are driving more security spending
The rules around campaign funds — and the levels of threat faced by elected women of color — are in the spotlight as the Justice Department investigates spending by Rep. Cori Bush.
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For the first time, Black women are leading Democrats in early primary states
The women serve as the public face of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, Nevada and Michigan. Here's what they have planned for 2024.
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Why most GOP women are standing by their man
A jury held Trump accountable. So far GOP voters haven't.
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The tools Trump could use to curb abortion access if he’s elected
He’s not talking about abortion much on the trail, but the former president has been a dependable ally of the anti-abortion movement and would have powers to act in a second term.
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The 19th Explains: Why some states are requiring ID to watch porn online
Age verification laws are the “latest strategy in a long battle” against pornography, experts say. Here’s what they do in states that have enacted them.