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These teachers know Tim Walz. Here's why they're hopeful.
As Minnesota governor, Walz has made historic investments in public education, a record his supporters say was shaped by his time in the classroom.
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The GOP had already mostly lost unmarried women. Then came JD Vance.
Statements about ‘childless cat ladies’ by Trump’s running mate could alienate other groups and turn out unmarried women for Democrats.
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Inside conservative activist Leonard Leo’s long campaign to gut Planned Parenthood
Anti-abortion groups secured a generational victory when the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. A lawsuit in Texas demonstrates how those same forces threaten access to other health services, including birth control and screenings for cancer and sexually transmitted infections.
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America’s Black elite is buzzing about Kamala Harris on Martha’s Vineyard
There's a sense of excitement and possibility on the island, long a destination for Black middle- and upper-class communities.
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South Asian women see an ally in Harris, but feel a divide on Gaza
Some South Asian women and LGBTQ+ people believe Harris is more likely than Biden to hear their concerns, but they still want stronger policies on Gaza before the election.
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She helped create a more inclusive Democratic Party. Now she’s leading the convention.
For Minyon Moore, decades of work are culminating in a party gathering that had to be redone at the last minute, one that will highlight Kamala Harris as the first woman of color to be a major party’s presidential nominee.
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Experts warn women’s progress in politics is slowing
The number of women running for the House and Senate has dropped, including a record number of incumbent women not running for reelection.
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Trump’s responses to questions about abortion policy were confusing at best
An unclear answer on mifepristone access left observers guessing as to whether he was open to restricting it or didn’t know what was being asked.
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How Kamala Harris earned the nomination
The vice president, and a group of determined Black women backing her, laid the groundwork for the moment — and then executed.
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Squad member Cori Bush loses House primary to Wesley Bell
The two-term House member who represents the St. Louis area was defeated by a local prosecutor supported by millions in outside spending.