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Democrats see a winning midterm message: Vote, or Texas-style abortion laws are ‘coming to a state near you’
Two recent surveys showed a high level of knowledge about the Texas abortion law before the Supreme Court. Democratic groups say it could be a ‘turning point’ in how abortion shapes elections.
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Biden nominates Shalanda Young to lead ‘the nerve center of our government’
If confirmed by the Senate, Young will be the first woman of color to formally helm the Office of Management and Budget.
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Build Back Better’s investment in home care is big — but is it enough?
Disability and labor advocates are cheering proposed home care spending. But they're also worried insufficient investment could pit increased wages against greater capacity.
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Interior Secretary Deb Haaland orders removal of derogatory terms from public land names
Haaland, an enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo, said she is ‘proud to be in a position’ to start with a term offensive to Indigenous women on 650 different places on federal land.
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Most state lawmakers earn low salaries. It impacts who can afford to be one.
Lawmakers who spoke with The 19th said they didn’t go into the statehouse to make money. But they also don’t want to be put in a situation where they have to struggle financially just to do their jobs.
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Kamala Harris is the first woman to officially be acting U.S. president
President Joe Biden briefly transferred power to Vice President Harris while he was under anesthesia.
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Women lawmakers highlight threats to their safety as Congress votes to censure Rep. Gosar
‘What is so hard about saying that this is wrong?’ Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez addresses violent Twitter video that depicted her.
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The word missing from the vast majority of anti-trans legislation? Transgender
In 102 anti-trans bills in seven states, the word “transgender” appears just eight times, part of an effort to deny trans kids’ existence even as the legislation affects what they can and cannot do.
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‘Our job is not done’: How women veterans in Congress continue to help Afghan refugees
These policymakers are pressing the Biden administration to protect Afghan refugees, specifically women and children.
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Huma Abedin helped Hillary Clinton navigate a world dominated by men. On stage, they shared part of their story.
For the first time in 25 years, Clinton sat down with her top aide and longtime adviser, Abedin, to publicly discuss being a woman in the White House.