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Hegseth grilled on misconduct allegations and women in combat in contentious confirmation hearing
In over three hours of questioning by the Senate Armed Services Committee, the secretary of defense nominee denied allegations of financial mismanagement, excessive drinking and sexual misconduct.
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House votes to ban trans girls from women’s sports in schools
If passed into law, the legislation would change Title IX and revoke federal funding for schools that allow trans girls in women’s sports.
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Over a third of Americans are on TikTok. That could change Sunday.
The government argues the app poses a national security threat. But TikTok — a major content creation and news source — says the proposed ban is a free speech violation.
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How Democratic women senators are preparing to question Pete Hegseth
The 19th spoke to all of the Democratic women senators on the Senate Armed Services Committee about how they plan to press Trump's defense secretary pick.
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‘This work is not at the fringe’: What it was like to lead the White House Gender Policy Council
Jennifer Klein, head of the first-of-its-kind office, reflects on the wins and the challenges — most notably, the end of federal abortion rights.
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Trump gets no jail time, fines or probation in felony sentencing
The president-elect was sentenced in New York after being convicted in May of 34 felonies related to hiding from voters hush-money payments to Stormy Daniels.
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Rep. Pramila Jayapal reflects on building congressional progressives ‘into a real force’
Jayapal is stepping aside after six years leading the Congressional Progressive Caucus through political tumult and high-stakes legislative negotiations.
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Jimmy Carter was a champion for women’s rights
“I can tell you without any equivocation that the number one abuse of human rights on Earth, strangely not addressed quite often, is the abuse of women and girls,” the former President said.
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'BadAss Grandmas' pushed for an ethics commission. Then their power was limited.
Led by a bipartisan group of women, North Dakotans voted to create an ethics oversight body six years ago. Since then, the group has received 81 complaints and has not substantiated a single one.
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The 19th Explains: Can trans rights survive in a Republican-controlled Congress?
Here’s what trans people should know about how a new Congress, and the first days of Trump’s presidency, could shape their lives.