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Election denier Kari Lake launches 2024 Republican Senate bid in Arizona
She enters what could be a highly competitive three-way race, with independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema and Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego.
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The 19th Explains: What happens if the government shuts down?
If Congress doesn't come to a deal by October 1, the federal government will shut down, impacting federal workers and the economy.
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Americans don’t trust politicians on abortion and gender-affirming care, poll finds
Restricting access to both has been a GOP focus, but a new 19th News/SurveyMonkey poll shows sizable majorities of both parties don’t think politicians are informed enough to make fair policies.
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Top Democratic firm SKDK linked to both sides of #MeToo scandal
SKDK says it made an ‘error’ when Anita Dunn and her firm advised an Illinois House speaker while also providing support for the woman who accused one of his aides of sexual harassment.
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The 19th Explains: How Congress funds the government
The House and the Senate have to agree on spending measures to avoid a shutdown.
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When it comes to climate, the Republican Party has a woman problem
Nikki Haley was the only contender in Wednesday’s debate to say that climate change is real. The answer mattered to Republican and independent women.
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Why DeSantis’ war on ‘woke’ isn’t winning in the GOP primary
Analysis | Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has centered his White House bid around fighting “woke ideology.” For many GOP primary voters, his crusade may be either too vague, or seem anti-LGBTQ+ or too racist.
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Meet the woman who disrupted DeSantis’ Iowa State Fair visit
Tired of “playing nice,” Heather Ryan founded Bitches Get Stuff Done after Roe was overturned. She interrupted Ron DeSantis as he campaigned in Iowa over the weekend, and she wants to train more women to do the same.
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Nancy Pelosi, the first and only woman to serve as House speaker, will step down from leadership
The highly anticipated announcement from Pelosi, an 82-year-old California Democrat, comes after Republicans won back control of the House in the 2022 midterms.
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Election 2022 results: Senate races we’re watching
Democrats will maintain their majority in the U.S. Senate after Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto notches a win in Nevada.