Research suggests the restrictions, which stem from the so-called “Mexico City policy,” have increased unintended pregnancy rates abroad. Advocates are calling for the policy’s permanent end.
She carved a path for Black women firefighters in Georgia, and now, she will represent those essential workers at Wednesday’s inauguration.
If approved, Levine would be the first ever Senate-confirmed trans official in U.S. history.
Legislation would let city residents decide whether and what to rename the site of "Bloody Sunday."
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi has indicated that she will push for at least one voting rights bill. Some voting experts say new legislation is needed following a contentious general election.
The first woman, African American and South Asian to become vice president will be sworn in on two Bibles with personal resonance.
After wins in Georgia, they’re looking toward races for mayor and governor — plus the Senate majority in 2022.
The attorney general of Massachusetts is among the law enforcement officials preparing for potential violence at state capitals and other sites following a deadly insurrection at the U.S. Capitol.
The 19th's editor-at-large will write about the rise of Black women in American politics.
Women hold the three top positions in Vermont’s legislature. With them they bring an understanding that to focus on economic recovery means to focus on caregiving.