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The Chicks were silenced over politics. 20 years later, those lessons shaped country music’s new generation.
Margo Price, Lindsay Ell and Harper Grae spoke to The 19th about the ramifications of being ‘too popular, too opinionated, too loud.’
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Almost half of Republican women don’t trust national elections, new poll says
Women surveyed also expressed worry over extremism and said women leaders are more trustworthy on policy priorities.
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Oklahoma legislature censures nonbinary lawmaker as proposed gender-affirming care bans move forward
State Rep. Mauree Turner says the penalty is the latest example of being ostracized amid ongoing targeting of transgender rights in the Oklahoma state legislature.
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U.S. ambassador to the United Nations shares what she sees on gender equity
To kick off International Women’s Day, The 19th’s Editor-at-Large Errin Haines interviewed Linda Thomas-Greenfield for a 19th event in New York City.
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White House to host first-ever Jewish women leaders summit to mark Women’s History Month
Several White House officials, including Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff, and 70 Jewish women leaders will convene for the summit in the same week as International Women’s Day and the Jewish holiday Purim.
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Republicans could flip a number of Senate seats in 2024. Will women candidates benefit?
Groups dedicated to electing GOP women see an expansive map and a more hands-on campaign committee as an opportunity to propel more women into the U.S. Senate.
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What Ron DeSantis’ budding presidential bid could mean for Florida abortion laws
The Republican governor already has the backing of some anti-abortion groups. Passing more stringent restrictions on abortion could help cement that.
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99% of women-owned businesses say the federal government hasn’t done enough to support them, survey finds
Women-owned small businesses say they are “not a priority” for the federal government as entrepreneurs continue to share frustration in getting shut out of funding and contracts.
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‘I can’t wait anymore’: This 25-year-old organizer is betting on young and rural voters to flip North Carolina blue
North Carolina Democrats ousted their incumbent party chair and picked Anderson Clayton to lead them to victory ahead of a key election year in which abortion access is on the line.
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Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot loses reelection bid
Lightfoot, the first Black woman and out LGBTQ+ person to lead Chicago, has failed to make an April runoff, with challengers Paul Vallas and Brandon Johnson moving on.