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Trump shooting puts spotlight on Secret Service leadership — and the women serving in its ranks
Kimberly Cheatle, the second woman to lead the agency, is being called to testify in front of Congress, while conservatives question whether women are fit to provide protection.
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Women who have been targets of political violence condemn shooting at Trump rally
'Political violence is terrifying. I know,' said former U.S. Rep. Gabby Giffords after Trump was injured in a shooting at a campaign rally Saturday evening.
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Thou shalt teach religion in schools? Activists, parents and pastors object
Forcing students to review the Ten Commandments and the Bible overall could expose them to sexism, racism and queerphobia, those suing over policies in Oklahoma and Louisiana say.
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Senate Democrats brought up four more bills to protect reproductive rights. Republicans blocked them.
All but two Republicans voted against a nonbinding bill that would have affirmed protections for abortion.
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In a rural battleground state, organizers take a people-first approach to politics
In an election year where abortion is set to loom large, Down Home North Carolina is organizing and knocking on doors in rural areas with in-depth conversations focused on issues rather than candidates.
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Exclusive: Kamala Harris adds trips to speak to Black women voters in July
The vice president is speaking at ESSENCE Festival and two historically Black sororities as the campaign seeks to reach voters in the wake of last week’s Biden-Trump debate.
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White House says it opposes gender-affirming surgery for minors
The administration’s message stands at odds with Biden’s prior broad support for gender-affirming care.
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Supreme Court will take up case on porn age verification laws in Texas
Experts say the precedent set by ‘porn ID laws’ could have broader effects on freedom of speech.
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South Carolina's GOP ‘sister senators’ say farewell after reelection bid losses
Five bipartisan women in the state Senate blocked a near-total abortion ban. Only one of the five will return to the chamber next year.
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'A missed opportunity': Groups critical to Biden’s success say they’re shaking off bad debate
Reproductive rights groups were disappointed by Biden’s answers on abortion in Thursday night’s debate, but neither they nor voters at his Friday rally said they wanted to abandon him.