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The 19th Explains: What to know about Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Supreme Court confirmation hearing
The Senate Judiciary Committee hearing concluded Thursday. Here’s what happened and what's next.
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House progressives urge Biden to support caregiving workforce and execute other Build Back Better priorities
With negotiations on the bill stalled in the Senate, lawmakers call on the White House to use executive authority ahead of the midterm elections.
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Arizona’s statehouse lifted COVID precautions. Two lawmakers worry about what it means for their family.
They’re navigating decisions familiar to many parents with children too young to be vaccinated, worrying about risk as guidance on how to deal with the pandemic changes.
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Shalanda Young, a working mom, is the first woman of color to take charge of America’s budget
Young, the new director of the Office of Management and Budget, is one of more than 300 political appointees to be confirmed thus far.
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Black women’s qualifications have long been questioned. Ketanji Brown Jackson’s allies were prepared.
The White House has both sought and touted support from a wide range of backers for the latest Supreme Court nominee, including Black-led organizations, bipartisan legal groups, conservative leaders and women’s groups.
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Kamala Harris bridges the fights for democracy at home and abroad
Analysis | Her week took her from a Bloody Sunday remembrance in Alabama to diplomatic efforts related to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, a reminder of the ongoing tests of democracy.
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Political pressure led to shutdown of Texas’ largest gender-affirming care program
Hospital administrators and doctors at GENECIS struggled to reconcile halting care with the knowledge that doing so could severely jeopardize patients' mental health, recordings of internal meetings show.
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Exclusive: A new bill could help frontline workers access mental health care through their insurance
The bill would guarantee more health coverage for firefighters, police officers, public school teachers and city and state workers, legislators told The 19th in an exclusive.
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Republicans split on whether the government should block crucial gender-affirming care, poll shows
The survey results carry special significance for transgender conservatives, who are speaking out against legislation that has targeted trans youths.
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2022 elections are important, women say — but a poll suggests they may be too overwhelmed to prioritize politics
Finances are the leading concern for women, many of whom say they think life will never go back to the pre-pandemic ‘normal.’