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A banner year for Republican women
There will be more women in Congress next year than ever before after Republican women prevailed in House races.
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A MacArthur 'genius' shares why he is using his award to support his wife's work
In an interview with The 19th, Damien Fair and Rahel Nardos discuss their plans for the grant.
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Despite historic 2020 gains, LGBTQ+ candidates faced homophobic attacks
This year’s rainbow wave came with a wave of backlash that left some LGBTQ+ people wondering if it’s worth running at all.
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Biden’s transition team brings in diverse coalition of experts, at least half of whom are women
The members of Biden’s agency review teams represent communities “historically underrepresented in federal government.”
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Health care: What Joe Biden can accomplish even with a GOP-controlled Senate
Some of Biden's ambitious plans to extend gender-based health care protections could be accomplished without Congress.
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‘I think my husband would be very pleased’: Cindy McCain on a Biden-Harris victory
The prominent Republican previously endorsed the Democratic ticket and is a part of President-elect Joe Biden’s transition team to the White House.
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The Affordable Care Act — and its protections for women and LGBTQ+ people — looks likely to survive
Two conservative Supreme Court justices indicated in oral arguments that they would not strike down the health-care law.
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Jill Biden will be the first first lady to work full time
“I’m a teacher. That’s who I am,” Biden said.
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Errin Haines wins prestigious 2020 Vernon Jarrett Medal
Haines, The 19th's editor-at-large, was awarded the prize for her "Portraits of a Pandemic" series.
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Kamala Harris will be the first HBCU grad in the White House
HBCU students and alumni hope Harris raises the national profile and increases funding for their institutions.