Gupta will be the first woman of color and civil rights attorney to serve as associate attorney general. Sen. Lisa Murkowski joined with Democrats in the vote.
President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris added their voices to the effort to move the bill forward.
Sara Lind plans to focus on in-person campaigning between now and her June primary for a seat on the New York City Council. “I don’t need to be here in order to run a successful campaign.”
Everyone is talking about the 127 anti-transgender bills in statehouses. But trans murders are up 100 percent.
During Black Maternal Health Week, The 19th spoke with Black women state lawmakers who are working to address disproportionate effects of racism on Black pregnancy-related health outcomes.
The Wyoming Republican shattered previous fundraising records as members of her party censured her and attempted to oust her from House leadership.
Hate incidents targeting AAPI individuals have surged during the COVID-19 pandemic; Sen. Mazie Hirono says it’s ‘time for Congress to take a stand.’
This would make her the first-ever woman in the role.
Harper Jean Tobin has radically improved life for transgender Americans. Few people have ever heard of her.