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Amy Coney Barrett becomes the youngest woman to be a Supreme Court Justice
Here’s what that means for everything from abortion access to LGBTQ+ rights.
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Nicole Galloway wants to be Missouri’s first female governor
The race “leans” Republican, but Democrats believe the state auditor is their best chance to pick up a governorship this year.
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Eric Holder on the gendered impact of voter suppression
The former U.S. attorney general spoke to The 19th about voter suppression, redistricting and the importance of Breonna Taylor’s case.
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In the last presidential debate, Trump and Biden make their final pitch to women
Some have already cast their votes, as Trump attempts to close the gender gap.
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Dr. Barbara Bollier gives Democrats a shot at a U.S. Senate seat in solidly red Kansas
The anesthesiologist left the Republican Party in 2018. Now, her Senate bid will test whether political moderates can win in the Midwest.
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Competitive Senate races get a massive money boost from Democratic women
Out-of-state money is pouring in from Democrats looking to flip the Senate. But on the ground in Iowa, where Democrat Theresa Greenfield is challenging Republican Sen. Joni Ernst, it’s still about soybeans and corn.
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How Trump and Biden’s dueling town halls addressed women's concerns
There were minimal mentions of issues that disproportionately impact women, though Biden’s town hall saw the first question about LGBTQ+ rights.
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Has Susan Collins changed? Or have the rest of us?
Maine’s longtime Republican senator is fighting to survive in a political climate remade by Trump, his Supreme Court picks and a nationalized Senate election.
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Kamala Harris shows up ‘prepared’ and ‘poised’ to the debate against Mike Pence
The vice presidential debate was calm, civil and focused on policy — at least compared to the first Trump-Biden face-off.
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For Kamala Harris, the debate is when skill meets opportunity
Harris will bring her experience as a Black woman and a skilled litigator to her debate with Mike Pence.