In 1919, before he was president, Franklin Delano Roosevelt approved a secret operation that led senators to say he should never be allowed to hold public office.
The Defense Department is months behind on addressing a new law’s mandate to fight pregnancy-related mood and anxiety disorders.
But even as the movement gains political and cultural influence, men and women Christian nationalists’ views on gender differ.
The defense secretary ordered a review of women in combat roles, claiming standards were compromised — but the requirements for women and men in combat roles are identical.
The 2026 National Defense Authorization Act includes provisions related to parental leave — but notably excludes provisions that would have provided IVF coverage for active-duty military.
As the year ends, The 19th takes a look at how the conservative policy wishlist for Trump’s second term impacted women and LGBTQ+ Americans.
Women veterans in Congress and nearly 100 House Democrats are decrying the secretary’s comments about women in the military.
In an extremely unusual move, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth convened hundreds of commanders and decried diversity in the military’s ranks.
“We’re making it clear that [the soldiers] deserve those medals,” Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth announced.
Advocates worry the military’s focus on "fit, not fat" is silencing service members who struggle with their body image.