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'Where is Nancy?': How threats against women in power are tied to threats against democracy
The attack on Paul Pelosi in his home by an assailant who reportedly was looking for the House speaker highlights the danger of the outrage and vitriol that often particularly targets women in positions of power.
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The Biden administration wants to expand broadband access and job opportunities for women and people of color
The government is investing $65 billion into expansion programs, including nearly two-thirds of that spending directed to equity efforts.
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The 19th Explains: How two Supreme Court cases could end affirmative action in colleges
In oral arguments Monday, a student organization is challenging the admissions diversity policies at both private and public schools for the first time.
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Election 2022 results: House races we’re watching
Decision Desk HQ projects that Republicans will win back control of the House of Representatives, though the size of their majority is still not clear.
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Abortion isn't the top voting issue for most Americans. It's still motivating them to turn out.
A new survey finds that two-thirds of Americans who are likely to vote say the Supreme Court overturning Roe v. Wade made them motivated to cast a ballot in the midterms.
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More than 'Don’t Say Gay': Proposed national bill is latest move in fight over LGBTQ+ rights
Over 30 House Republicans seek to ban federally funded institutions from promoting information about LGBTQ+ people that could reach children.
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Where top abortion-focused super PACs are spending in the fight to control Congress
These groups have put around $6 million into key battlegrounds in October, according to an analysis by The 19th, indicating where they think their messaging can mobilize the most voters.
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'They see that it's really in our hands now': Young women work to get out the vote in the wake of Dobbs
They’re at times registering to vote at higher rates than young men and older voters, and some are organizing get-out-the-vote efforts on their college campuses.
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How the results of Oregon’s historic three-woman race for governor could reshape the state
Abortion and LGBTQ+ rights in a deeply blue state could be impacted, as Democrat Tina Kotek is polling behind.
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‘My body is not yours’: How personal abortion stories are taking center stage in Democratic campaign ads
South Carolina gubernatorial candidate Joe Cunningham’s newest ad features a woman named Fran sharing her story of surviving a rape and getting an abortion at age 12, part of a growing trend in Democratic campaign ads.