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Will Biden’s pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court mobilize voters?
Demand Justice aims to keep the high court in the spotlight with a candidate shortlist and ‘She Will Rise’ campaign.
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If the Justice Department intervenes for Trump in his defamation lawsuit, the case would ‘just end there’
Constitutional law expert Leah Litman explains the latest twist in E. Jean Carroll’s lawsuit against the president.
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Landscape for women U.S. Congress candidates changed little by New Hampshire and Rhode Island primaries
Rhode Island is the only state in 2020 to have no women candidates, while in New Hampshire, two incumbents move ahead.
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Biden surrogates hit campaign trail with a focus on safely reopening schools
Teachers are ‘scared they’re going to have to stand in front of kids and make promises they cannot keep,’ Biden surrogate Rep. Jahana Hayes told The 19th.
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Lawmaker who brought her newborn to the California statehouse joins other elected women challenging outdated notions around parenthood
Weeks after Buffy Wicks gave birth to her daughter, the lawmaker was denied a request to stay home and have someone vote at the state Capitol on her behalf. There are lessons for other legislative bodies to do better, warn women in elected office.
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U.S. House battles in Massachusetts to feature at least one with two women
There are now at least 51 House of Representatives races in November with women facing off against women.
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Renee Montgomery on the WNBA's history of protest
As the sports world strikes over the police shooting of Jacob Blake, The 19th talked to Montgomery, who took a year off of playing amid the racial reckoning to focus on voting initiatives.
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Delaware official rejects statehouse candidate’s request to use campaign funds for child care
The decision this month highlights the patchwork of laws and administrative rules around the country for parents seeking elected state and local office.
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Biden ramps up outreach to women with voter engagement program, Republican surrogates
A blueprint released by the Biden campaign outlines how they believe President Donald Trump has failed women.
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On eve of suffrage centennial milestone, RNC to feature speaker supporting policies barring women from voting
Anti-abortion activist Abby Johnson has advocated for a head-of-household voting system that has historically barred women and people of color from casting ballots.